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The Roman emperor Nero has quite a bad rep. Ruler of Rome from AD 54 until his violent death just 14 years later, his list of offences make Henry VIII look like a saint, and would be quite hard for even his mother to forgive – mainly because it’s reported he slept with her before having her executed.

 

Other marks against his name include the execution of his first wife, the murder of his second wife while she was pregnant, the poisoning of his step-brother and the claim that he played his fiddle while the city of Rome burned.

 

But was he actually this bad? That’s what a new exhibition at the British Museum has set out to discover. Drawing on the latest research, and told through some 200 spectacular objects, the exhibition attempts to turn the traditional narrative on its head, revealing a different Nero – one who was a young, inexperienced ruler trying his best in a divided society.

 

All that’s left is for you to weigh up the evidence and make up your mind. Book your ticket to the exhibition now!

 

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