Life of the week: Nero

Nero is one of ancient Rome's most infamous characters, famously playing his fiddle while Rome burned below him. Shushma Malik peels back the myth to reveal his true life story

Published: November 14, 2023 at 3:23 PM

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The Roman emperor Nero was a ruler with a huge appetite for violence and vice - murdering his family members, being branded the anti-Christ by Christians and ultimately being forced to take his own life at the command of the Senate. In our latest Life of the Week episode, Paul Bloomfield speaks to historian Shushma Malik to find out more about the infamous figure.

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Paul BloomfieldWriter and editor

Paul Bloomfield is a writer and editor who has contributed to BBC History Magazine since 2013. He's worked in various publishing roles for over a quarter of a century, holding staff positions at the likes of Lonely Planet Publications, Wanderlust magazine and BBC Wildlife Magazine.

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