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The Golden House of Emperor Nero

The Golden House of Emperor Nero

An obscenely huge fun palace for the enjoyment of one man

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Tony McMahon
Oct 26, 2024
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Greetings Gold and Silver Level Knights! Emperor Nero was not shy when it came to extravagance and lavishing huge amounts of Roman taxpayers’ money on himself. He built a palace - the Domus Aurea - that occupied about a fifth of the city. It made him very unpopular - not that he cared.

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Construction began on Nero’s very grand palace in the year 64CE - aft…

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