Nero
Edward Champlin
Champlin reinterprets Nero as performer and politician rather than mere tyrant caricature.
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Meanwhile in history
One “meanwhile in history” story each week: who ruled where, and what was happening on thrones across the world.
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Nero's life and times.
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
Mary Beard
Beard's sweeping narrative, the Julio-Claudians and how Rome became an empire under one man.
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