Was Nero Really That Bad?

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<p>Was Nero really that bad, or has history been telling the same story for 2,000 years without asking who started it? In today’s episode, Ryan looks at the myths, accusations, and contradictions behind Nero’s reputation, and asks whether he was really a monster, a scapegoat, or a warning. </p><br><p>📚 Books Mentioned: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nero-Emperor-John-F-Drinkwater/dp/1108472648" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Nero: Emperor and Court</em> by John F. Drinkwater</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/dying-every-day-seneca-at-the-court-of-nero" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero by James Romm</em></a></li><li><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/lives-of-the-stoics-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Lives of the Stoics</em> by Ryan Holiday</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>🎙️ Check out the full episodes:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHlRuY_S1SA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bert Kreischer on The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bert-kreischer-has-a-stoicism-problem/id1430315931?i=1000746981582" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5jihq9Ohu9K7ydGNnct2sv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHlRuY_S1SA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlLuSmSK7M8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Romm on The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/when-good-people-lose-themselves-to-tyrants-james-romm-pt-1/id1430315931?i=1000721772928" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0OwAF7hkhE7eg8FyuFZg15" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlLuSmSK7M8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ4gbvjdIao" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Narcissistic Leaders Always Fail (In The End)</a></li><li><a href="https://dailystoic.com/anthony-everitt-on-nero-romes-most-misunderstood-emperor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anthony Everitt on The Daily Stoic Podcast</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>🎶 Song: Unexplored Moon by Miguel Johnson</p><br><p>🎙️<strong> </strong><a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AD-FREE</a> | Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>🎥 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VIDEO EPISODES</a> | Watch the video episodes on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><br><p>✉️ <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FREE STOIC WISDOM</a> |<strong> </strong>Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>