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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SporusSporus - Wikipedia

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   Slave. Known for. Being castrated and married to the Roman emperor Nero. Spouse (s) Nero (married 66 or 67 CE, died 68 CE) Sporus was a young slave boy whom the Roman Emperor Nero had castrated and married as his Empress during his tour of Greece in 66–67 CE, allegedly in order for him to play the role of his wife, Poppaea Sabina, who had ...

   • Died: 69 AD
   • Cause of death: Suicide

   • Occupation: Slave

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3. www.historydefined.net › sporusSporus and Nero: The Controversial Union in Ancient Rome

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   Learn about the historical context and the personal stories of Sporus and Nero, the emperor who married a man and passed him off as his wife. Explore the cultural and political implications of this unusual relationship in Roman society.

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4. allthatsinteresting.com › sporusHow A Eunuch Named Sporus Became Nero's Last Empress

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   Aug 25, 2020 · Sporus was a slave or freedman who resembled Nero's late wife Poppaea Sabina. Nero had him castrated and married him as a woman, but Sporus faced humiliation and persecution until he committed suicide.

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6. www.newyorker.com › magazine › 2021/06/14How Nasty Was Nero, Really? | The New Yorker

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   Jun 7, 2021 · He had a favored freedman, Sporus, castrated, then married him in a ceremony in which Sporus was dressed in the traditional garb of a bride and Nero played the groom.

7. english.elpais.com › culture › 2024/02/29Castrated and forcibly feminized by Emperor Nero | Culture ...

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   Feb 29, 2024 · The sources (Suetonius, Tacitus, and Dio Cassius) have not recorded the true name of the unfortunate boy, who was tied to a table and had penis and testicles amputed by a surgeon (of the time). The...

8. thisweekinlibraries.com › the-nero-and-sporusThe Nero and Sporus Story: A Biographical Account

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   Jan 27, 2024 · January 27, 2024. Share: The story of Nero and Sporus is a controversial and intriguing tale of power, love, and tragedy in ancient Rome. It revolves around the relationship between the notorious Emperor Nero and the young man Sporus, and the scandalous events that unfolded as a result.

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   Is Sporus a real person?

   • Unlike those figures of myth who endured a tragic fate, Sporus and his story, are very real. Sporus was said to bear a powerful resemblance to the late empress, Poppaea Sabina. And so Emperor Nero, a self-proclaimed demigod, had the boy castrated and married him as a replacement for his lost love.

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   Why was Sporus a controversial figure in Roman history?

   • Sporus was a controversial figure in Roman history, particularly during the reign of Emperor Nero. Sporus was a young boy who resembled Nero’s deceased wife, Poppaea Sabina, and Nero had him castrated to make him his concubine. This act was highly scandalous and shocking, even by the decadent standards of ancient Rome.

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   Was Sporus attractive?

   • What is known is that Sporus was uncommonly attractive, sporting a lovely face very similar to Sabina’s. According to Suetonius, Nero had Sporus castrated, afterward keeping the boy shrouded in a woman’s stola and veils, and announced to the world that his lover was now a woman.

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   Who was Sporus and what did he do?

   • Like a figure in classical myth — Narcissus, Ariadne, Hyacinth, Andromeda, or Persephone — Sporus’s life took a tragic turn in the hands of the powerful. He was a beautiful Roman youth who caught the eye of the reigning emperor, Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus.

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10. www.historyaddicted.com › sporus-castrated-freedSporus: Castrated, Freed, and Married to the Roman Emperor

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    Nov 9, 2018 · Wikipedia Commons. It’s the murder of his wife carried out by himself that ultimately leads Nero to take his future wife in Sporus. Accounts describe his reaction upon seeing Sporus, that he bore such a resemblance to Poppaea that Nero had Sporus freed and castrated.