69Execution of Locusta, Nero's Poisoner

Locusta, Roman female poison expert to Nero (executed)
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🎭 Nero's Attempt to Curtail Gladiatorial Games

Nero attempts to prohibit the gladiatorial games.
Nero's Attempt to Curtail Gladiatorial Games (54)
Roman EmpireNeroGladiatorial GamesEntertainmentSocial ReformAncient romePublic SpectacleImperial Rule
ItalyItaly

⚰️ Execution of Domitia Lepida the Younger

Domitia Lepida the Younger, widow of Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus, mother of Valeria Messalina and former mother-in-law of Claudius (b. 10 BC)
Execution of Domitia Lepida the Younger (59)
Roman EmpireAncient romeMonarchySocial HistoryExecutionNeroClaudius
ItalyItaly

💍 Nero Marries Poppaea Sabina

Emperor Nero marries for the second time, to Poppaea Sabina, ex-wife of Marcus Salvius Otho.
Nero Marries Poppaea Sabina (62)
Roman EmpireNeroMarriageImperial CourtAncient romeRoman EmperorsSociety
ItalyItaly

⚰️ Execution of Locusta, Nero's Poisoner

Locusta, Roman female poison expert to Nero (executed)
Execution of Locusta, Nero's Poisoner (69)
Ancient romeRoman EmpireAssassinationNeroCrimeExecutionWomen in History
ItalyItaly

👶 Death of Claudia Augusta, Daughter of Nero

Death of Claudia Augusta, Daughter of Nero (69)
Roman EmpireNeroMonarchyChildhoodDeathAncient romeSocietyFamily
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🏳️‍🌈 Suicide of Sporus, Nero's Lover

Sporus, Roman freedman and male lover of Nero (suicide)
Suicide of Sporus, Nero's Lover (69)
Roman EmpireAncient romeNeroLGBTQ+SuicideSocial History
ItalyItaly