How Nero Ruined the Olympics

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The Olympics were meant to be a unifying force, a celebration of human achievement but Emperor Nero transformed them into a narcissistic spectacle. This documentary takes a look at Nero's twisted Olympic games to explore how the emperor's actions were symptomatic of a broader system of exploitation and class inequality. We discuss into the ways in which Nero's unchecked power, fueled by the empire's hierarchical structure, enabled him to pervert the Olympic ideal for personal gain. This analysis seeks to illuminate the relationship between political power, cultural institutions, and social structures in ancient Rome. • 00:00 An Olympic Scandal • 01:32 The Absurdity of Nero's Olympics • 08:39 Axios: The Death of Corbulo and Nero's Alienation of the Senate • 11:39 The Freest Man in Rome • Modern Sources: • From the Gracchi to Nero - HH Scullard • Greece in the Making - Robin Osborne • Interstate Relations, Colonization, and Empire among Greek Participatory Communities - Sarah Bolmarcich • Ancient Sources: • Roman History - Cassius Dio • Life of Nero - Suetonius • Politics - Aristotle • Related Content: • Roman Chariot Racing: • Roman Chariot Racing • Did Nero Start the Great Fire of Rome? • Did Nero start the Great Fire of Rome? • The Many Marriages of Nero pt. 1: • The Many Marriages of Nero Pt I: Moth... • The Tragedy of Corbulo: • The Tragedy of Corbulo: The Republic'... • Join this channel to get access to perks: • / @tribunatespqr • Support us on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/tribunate... • 🔔 Subscribe here: / / @tribunatespqr • ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Branding and design by Kate Hillstead: katehillstead.com • Host sculpture portraits by Daisydewdles: instagram.com/daisydewdles • #Nero #RomanEmpire #Olympics #AncientHistory #ClassAnalysis #History #Documentary

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