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Roadies For Nero: An Epilogue

2020/5/1
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本集探讨了罗马帝国第五位皇帝尼禄与近卫军之间复杂的关系。尼禄的母亲阿格里皮娜通过精明的政治手段，确保尼禄继承皇位，并利用近卫军巩固权力。然而，尼禄的暴政、残暴以及与近卫军之间的矛盾最终导致了他的垮台。近卫军在尼禄统治期间，既是他的保镖，也是他权力的支柱，但他们的效忠并非一成不变，最终也背叛了他。尼禄的统治充满了戏剧性，从他母亲的暗杀到罗马大火，再到他最终的自杀，都与近卫军有着千丝万缕的联系。近卫军在罗马帝国的兴衰中扮演了重要的角色，他们的反复无常和对权力的追逐，也加速了帝国的衰落。

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Nero's rise to power was largely orchestrated by his mother, Agrippina, who married Emperor Claudius and ensured Nero's adoption and eventual succession.

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A bonus episode concerning the Praetorian Guard's musical and murderous relationship with Rome's fabulous fifth Emperor, Nero. An epilogue to E10: "Kingbreakers"

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