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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2025 · 19 MIN

Year of the Four Emperors

from History Dispatches · host Matt and McKinley Breen

After the death of Emperor Nero and a century of stability, the Roman Empire was plunged into chaos. In the space of a single year four different men would hold the imperial throne, and tens of thousands of people would lose their lives. This is the story of the Year of the Four Emperors. Sources "The Year of the Four Emperors" by Kenneth Wellesley Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Year_of_the_Four_Emperors.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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