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History of the World Part One: Nero and the Roman Empire
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Join us for the first recording after the birth of the wee-est member of the Greeced Lightning family! Sara and Sam reminisce about their introduction to Mel Brooks, then discuss the wild and violent life of Emperor Nero, including: mediocre arts talent, gay marriage, murdering family members, and more! CW: murders, suicides.
- Cassius Dio, Epitome of Book 62 - A summary of Book 62, the full text of which has been lost. Bks 62-63 cover Nero's reign.
- Suetonius, Life of Nero - A biography of Rome's 5th emperor
- Tacitus, Annals Bk. 14 - Book 14 opens with Agrippina's assassination at the hands of her son, Nero.
- Three types of columns - Illustration of column tops and "weights" in architecture, using the Colosseum as an example.
- Tacitus, Annals Bk. 15 - 15.38ff describes the Great Fire of 64 CE.
- Julio-Claudian Family Tree - For your incestuous information.
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