Did Nero Poison Britannicus for the Throne?
Clip: Season 16 Episode 6 | 3m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Science may disprove the story of how Nero poisoned his stepbrother for the throne.
See how modern science may disprove the widely-accepted story of how Nero poisoned his step brother Brittanicus to eliminate a potential adversary.
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Did Nero Poison Britannicus for the Throne?
Clip: Season 16 Episode 6 | 3m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
See how modern science may disprove the widely-accepted story of how Nero poisoned his step brother Brittanicus to eliminate a potential adversary.
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Did Nero Try To Murder His Own Mother?
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Records of Nero's reign portray him as a monster who orchestrated his own mother's death. (3m 12s)
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Take a look at the life of Nero and find out what history may have gotten wrong about him. (36s)
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