Claudia Augusta: The Deified Infant of Nero  In the short and volatile history of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, few figures are as poignant as Claudia Augusta (also known as Claudia Neronis). Though she lived for only a few months, her birth…
Nero: The Artist, the Tyrant, and the Shadow of Agrippina To history, Nero (r. 54–68 AD) is the definitive villain of ancient Rome—a matricide who supposedly “fiddled while Rome burned.” Yet, behind the caricature of the mad tyrant lies the…
