True Crime of the Ancients

Poison for an Emperor: Locusta and Nero’s Deadliest Secret

15 min · 21. jan. 2026
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When Emperor Nero needed a rival eliminated, he turned to a woman who never failed. From royal banquets to imperial prisons, this is the true crime story of how Locusta became Rome’s official executioner—and how power finally destroyed her.

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