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Nero and the Armenian Crisis: The Corbulo Campaign
In this episode, Lucas and Luna delve into the Roman–Parthian conflict over Armenia, a crisis that defined Nero's early foreign policy. They follow the campaigns of Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, the general entrusted with restoring Roman prestige in the East. The conversation covers the strategic importance of Armenia, the siege of Artaxata, the humiliating surrender of Tigranocerta, and the eventual Peace of Rhandeia, where the Parthian prince Tiridates I received his crown from Nero in Rome. Along the way, they discuss the logistical challenges of fighting in mountainous terrain, the role…
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