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Nero
- fiftypounds 10y agoOne better: Elagabalus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elagabalus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elagabalus
- charlesism 10y ago> The Spanish word heliogábalo means "a person overwhelmed by gluttony" Not the most desirable legacy :)
- nindalf 10y agoI'm familiar with the Julio-Claudian Dynasty but I don't grasp the significance of sharing this link. Is there something I'm missing, like a comparison of current world leaders to Nero?
- charlesism 10y agoI posted it here mainly because it's was an interesting read, and the the character of leaders is topical. It's true it occurred to me to read it because the debate over Trump's character was on my mind. Having read it, I'm not posting it to HN to say "My God! Trump is exactly like Nero!" Last time I checked, Trump hasn't killed any of his family members, entered into any gay marriages, or fiddled while Mar-a-Lago burned.
- nindalf 10y agoI think you might enjoy Adrian Goldsworthy's books on Rome. I picked those up after a wiki binge on Rome and I learnt a lot.
- charlesism 10y agoI'm sure I will. "How Rome Fell" looks interesting. Thanks for the recommendation.