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Running the Empire

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Historian Peter Jones concludes his series about the Roman Empire.
Nero, the Perverse Populist. An exploration of the life of an emperorwho murdered his mother, cheated in the Olympics and admired Caligula's abilityto waste money. The ruling aristocracy were not impressed by his outrageous behaviour, but the people of Rome thought he was hilarious. Producer John Byrne (R)

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Peter Jones
Producer:
John Byrne
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