As late as the 5th century, many people believed Nero would come back from the dead. At least three Nero impostors emerged leading rebellions.

lost_in_time [none/use name]@hexbear.net · 9 months ago

As late as the 5th century, many people believed Nero would come back from the dead. At least three Nero impostors emerged leading rebellions.

miz [any, any]@hexbear.net · 9 months ago

so what I’m getting from this is that Nero tried to help the working classes and was demonized and deposed by the Roman ownership class for it, who then lied about him profusely

RiotDoll [she/her, she/her]@hexbear.net · 9 months ago

Nero was a proper piece of shit.

But the caesars at that point still ruled via popular mandate, or at least the optics thereof. More like military support supplemented by acts that placated the greater citizenry, because the aristocrats carried the torch of getting their oligarchy back for a while. The shadow of augustus was pretty long.

But you never got soldiers hollering “imperator” at you without being a huge fucking genocidal scumbag so it came with the job - he’s not some misunderstood saint.

UlyssesT@hexbear.net · edit-2 9 months ago

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Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]@hexbear.net · 9 months ago

Yeah okay but I’m the real Nero

lost_in_time [none/use name]@hexbear.net · 9 months ago

I have no reason to think you’re lying.

WilsonWilson [comrade/them, any]@hexbear.net · 9 months ago

He did come back again he’s running for POTUS on the republican ticket

comrade_pibb [comrade/them]@hexbear.net · 9 months ago

Nero a got dang cheeto!

bungalowtill@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 months ago

Same thing with Napoleon. And lo and behold he did come back

LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA [he/him]@hexbear.net · 9 months ago

this is just like game of thrones

As late as the 5th century, many people believed Nero would come back from the dead. At least three Nero impostors emerged leading rebellions.

As late as the 5th century, many people believed Nero would come back from the dead. At least three Nero impostors emerged leading rebellions.

Nero Redivivus - Wikipedia