Nero’s SICK Ritual on the Vestal Virgins (Rome Tried to Hide It)

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Nero’s SICK Ritual on the Vestal Virgins (Rome Tried to Hide It) NEXT EPISODE → The TERRIFYING Wedding Night Ritual Rome Tried to ERASE From History 👉 https://youtu.be/sp9fp5l-6VU Binge the full ROME series playlist → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN6fb_TbIECBOa8ddnmIHYwOl2XoXx0Nt Nero, the Vestal Virgins, and the Rubria allegation—Ancient Rome’s most sacred vow shattered. Based on Suetonius and other Roman sources, this Requiem of Thrones episode digs into Rome’s silence. In this episode, we explore the Vestal Virgins: why their bodies were legally sacrosanct, why Rome treated their “purity” as state security, and how an emperor like Nero could turn power into pageantry—where the record is thin, but the accusation remains. Content note: this episode includes historical sexual violence and coercion (no graphic detail). The core allegation comes from ancient testimony—most notably Suetonius’ claim involving Nero and the Vestal Rubria—with broader context from other Roman historians (e.g., Tacitus and Cassius Dio) and modern scholarship. These sources can be biased, political, and fragmentary, so where the record goes thin, we say so and avoid inventing details. If this story changed how you see power, silence, and what empires bury—subscribe to Requiem of Thrones and hit the bell so you don’t miss the next buried secret. Drop a comment: what city are you watching from today? Sources (starter list): — Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars (Nero) — Tacitus, Annals (Neronian Rome) — Cassius Dio, Roman History (Nero) #Nero #AncientRome #DarkHistory