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In 64 A.D. architects Severus & Celer built the Domus Aurea for this emperor after a fire cleared up some real estate |
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ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE |
2025-04-29 |
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In "The Lives of the Twelve Caesars", it's said that his last words were "What an artist dies with me!" |
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THE ANCIENTS SPEAK |
2024-03-29 |
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The poet Lucan didn't sing the praises of this infamous emperor, who forced him to commit suicide in 65 A.D. |
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ANCIENT CONTEMPORARIES |
2020-10-28 |
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Around 60 A.D. this emperor began giving public performances playing the lyre & later appeared on stage as a actor |
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ANCIENT NAMES |
2015-11-24 |
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(Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers from an open mic in a small club.)I tell you it was so cold today... (How cold was it?) It was so cold, I wished we were back in 64 when he was emperor. Hot times, if you know what I mean! |
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ANCIENT ROMAN STAND-UP COMEDY |
2004-09-29 |
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This emperor who lived from 37 to 68 A.D. has a line of CD-burning software named for him |
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ANCIENT ROMANS |
2004-03-16 |
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In 59 this Roman emperor had his mother put to death when she objected to his fiddling around with Poppaea |
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ANCIENT HISTORY |
2003-02-10 |
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In 54 A.D. Claudius was poisoned by his wife, Agrippina; this man, her son, became emperor |
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ANCIENT HISTORY |
1995-02-09 |
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He was only 16 when he became Roman emperor upon the death of Claudius |
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ANCIENT HISTORY |
1994-11-17 |
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This emperor was in his villa at Antium, 35 miles from the city, when Rome burned |
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ANCIENT HISTORY |
1990-06-22 |
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He not only "fiddled" while Rome burned, he sang, & may have set the fire himself |
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ANCIENT RUMORS |
1986-12-12 |
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"What an artist dies in me!" were this Roman emperor's last words in 68 AD |
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ANCIENT HISTORY |
1986-12-02 |
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He recited verses about Troy aflame, not fiddling as alleged, while watching Rome burn |
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ANCIENT HISTORY |
1986-02-10 |
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