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Nero's Last Stand at Antium
For anyone stepping into history with us episode by episode, we have been tracing the complex life of Nero through his legal reforms, his diplomatic ambitions in Persia, and the cultural tensions of his reign. But there is one final chapter that has remained largely obscured by the noise of the Great Fire and the eventual conspiracy against him. In this episode, we turn our attention to April of AD 68, when the Emperor fled Rome for the coastal city of Antium. We explore the logistical reality of his escape, the loyalty of the Praetorian Guard under Nymphidius Sabinus, and the tragic, almost…
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