"Nero Wins Rigged Greek Olympics"

[Collimator]

Not exactly breaking news here-- But I found this little knowledge-nugget on a website called "Fact Republic"

"In 67 AD, Emperor Nero toured Greece and had officials move the Olympic Games forward from AD 69 so he could compete. He entered multiple events, including a chariot race with a ten-horse team, fell before the finish, and still received the victor’s crown; organizers declared him the winner of every event he entered. After his suicide in AD 68, Greek authorities erased his staged triumphs from inscriptions and official Olympic records."

Just wondering if this reminds anybody of anyone in particular. . .

[Dr. T]

1. When this is over, all of Dimwit Donnie's self-serving accolades

will be quickly and thoroughly erased and corrected. As will the Donnie deep state.

[duhneece]

5. Kinda like I never hear Rush L's name anymore

I’m looking forward to when I don’t hear TSF’s name again.
The Sick Fuck. TSF

[twodogsbarking]

2. OK AI, show me Trump in a chariot.

[malaise]

3. Of course

Mangilino the grump😀
Great OP.
Rec

[KS Toronado]

10. He related to Forrest grump?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[malaise]

11. Bwaaaah

I think not😂

[MyOwnPeace]

4. We remember the name 'Nero'.....

I NEVER want to hear tRump’s name again unless it’s used to describe a moronic, inconsiderate, evil asshole!

[lastlib]

14. I try to only use its name to describe a dirty toilet function.....

"I dumped a t____p. Had to flush 4-5 times......"

"Flush again--it's a long way to Mar-a-Lago"

[Wednesdays]

16. Nero's name lives only in infamy.

L'incoronazione di Poppea, Monteverdi's last opera, was about Nero and his mistress Poppea Sabina (who was as bad as he was, if you can imagine that!). For example, Nero and Poppea conspired to have his first wife killed so that Poppea could marry him.

Italians in 1643 were keenly aware of Nero's bad reputation, and I think the final duet (one of the most beautiful duets of all-time, IMHO) was composed with a sense of irony. It's likened to a love duet between Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun.

Note that Nero is singing in falsetto. In the 17th century that role would have been sung by a "castrato," a male that was literally castrated before puberty in order to preserve his soprano voice.

[MyOwnPeace]

18. Interesting, but..........

would you be willing to pay to see an opera about tRump?

OK - if we’re to honor the ‘tradition,’ can we at least be historically accurate and make sure that our own ‘Nero’ is at least castrated (if Malaria hasn’t done it already!)!

[newdeal2]

6. He's going to get the super gold medal at the LA Olympics

Maybe they’ll play YMCA instead of the national anthem while he is at the podium.

[radical noodle]

7. Love this little tidbit of history-thanks Collimator

After looking deeper, I also found this:
Traditional Olympic events were primarily athletic. Nero, who considered himself a great artist, demanded the addition of musical, singing, poetry, and acting contests to the program, which were his preferred disciplines.
Nero ensured his success through bribery and intimidation of the judges, who feared repercussions if they did not award him the victory. He reportedly won over 1,800 prizes from various Greek festivals during his tour.

I'm beginning to believe in reincarnation.

[Timeflyer]

8. Thanks--weird how one little guy with all the power, one insane emperor, can create hell on earth for millions.

[70sEraVet]

9. There are indeed some similarities. I just looked him up and found this:

Most Roman sources offer overwhelmingly negative assessments of his personality and reign. Most contemporary sources describe him as tyrannical, self-indulgent, and debauched. The historian Tacitus claims the Roman people thought him compulsive and corrupt. Suetonius tells that many Romans believed the Great Fire of Rome was instigated by Nero to clear land for his planned "Golden House". Tacitus claims Nero seized Christians as scapegoats for the fire and had them burned alive, seemingly motivated not by public justice, but personal cruelty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero

Apparently, in those days Christians were the 'Le plat de jour' when scapegoats were needed.

[Crowman2009]

12. The orange assclown's presidential portrait should be painted black in the future.

Reminds me of this very corrupt and alcoholic USMC commandant from the early 1800's who's portrait is conveniently missing and burial location not specified.

[Ol Janx Spirit]

13. Emperor Tangerine thinks he is cementing his legacy by replacing the names of actual great...

...people with his own on buildings, institutions, and "prizes," but what he is actually doing is creating dozens of opportunities to mock his memory and revile his name.

The Swastika being blown up on the top of the Zeppelinfield Grandstand at Nuremberg Stadium comes immediately to mind.

Maybe we can rename things like sewage treatment plants, landfills, and painful medical conditions after him.

That seems more appropriate.....

[Kid Berwyn]

15. Pee-resident Zero

“If he was smart, George Washington woulda put his name on everything too.”

[electric_blue68]

17. As a half Greek-American this is especially interesting!

Glad they expunged that monster's "winnings"!