8 Days That Made Rome

S1, EP6 "The Downfall of Nero"

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Nero takes his own life as troops come to arrest him for crimes against the state; Bettany Hughes reveals how Nero's early reign was dominated by his mother, Agrippina, while exploring a new theory that his mood was undermined by a serious illness.

Original Air Date: Dec 1, 2017Smithsonian Channel43m

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