Emperor Nero

<p>Emperor Nero has gone down in history as the archetypal bad ruler - cruel, decadent, and perhaps even responsible for setting Rome ablaze. But how much of this is fact, and how much is propaganda?</p><br><p>Dr Shushma Malik from the University of Cambridge joins us to dive into Nero’s reign, from his early promise to his scandals, the Great Fire, and his bloody downfall.</p><br><p>Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.</p><br><p><strong>Join Dan and the team for a special LIVE recording of Dan Snow's History Hit on Friday, 12th September 2025! </strong></p><br><p><strong>To celebrate 10 years of the podcast, Dan is putting on a special show of signature storytelling, never-before-heard anecdotes from his often stranger-than-fiction career, as well as answering the burning questions you've always wanted to ask!</strong></p><br><p>Get tickets here, before they sell out: <a href="https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/dan-snows-history-hit/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/dan-snows-history-hit/</a>.</p><br><p>We'd love to hear your feedback - you can take part in our podcast survey here: <a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a>.</p><br><p>You can also email the podcast directly at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</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>