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Nero: Rome’s Antichrist?

Shushma Malik discusses Nero’s crimes and considers whether he is deserving of his monstrous reputation

Portrait head of Roman Emperor Nero circa AD 59-64. (Photo by Alamy)

Roman historian Shushma Malik discusses the infamous crimes of the emperor Nero and considers whether he is deserving of his monstrous reputation

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