Ancients Behaving Badly (2009): S01E05 – Nero

Introduction Biography Documentary hosted by Tom McCamus, published by History Channel in 2009. The series brings to life the most brutal and feared leaders of the ancient world. Outline The story and psychological analysis of Roman Emperor Nero, famous for playing the fiddle while Rome burned, was also well known for cruelty, incest and murder.…

Andrew Marshall

25/07/2022

1–2 minutes

Biography, History, Military Documentary

Introduction

Biography Documentary hosted by Tom McCamus, published by History Channel in 2009.

The series brings to life the most brutal and feared leaders of the ancient world.

Outline

The story and psychological analysis of Roman Emperor Nero, famous for playing the fiddle while Rome burned, was also well known for cruelty, incest and murder. Emperor Nero ruled a mighty empire, but he preferred to making music, acting and writing poems. The paranoid Nero felt no mercy on those who tried to keep him off the stage.

Ancients Behaving Badly Series

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Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 04 December 2009.
Rating: TV-PG.
Running Time: 44 minutes (per episode).
Country: US.
Language: English.