In this new series of three episodes, we look at the lives and deaths of tyrants, starting here with the life of the Emperor Nero, the last member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and a man who's name has become synonymous with despotism. I'll be looking at how the popular perception of Nero brushes over the complexity of his character, and I'll be looking at the bloody, backstabbing milieu he was brought up in.

Our primary source of the episodes is "Nero" by Edward Champlin.

Here is the primary source for the intro: https://www.damninteresting.com/the-tyrant-clipperton-island/

Music in this episode is courtesy of musopen.org

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