Nero took care of good physical condition of senators
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Nero kept fit the entire senatorial body. In 59 CE in the gardens of his palace, he organized an amazing gymnastic and artistic competition – Ludi Iuvenales – for senators and equites, which shocked the conservatives. Mostly young aristocrats (the so-called Augustiani) took part.
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H.H. Scullard, From the Gracchi to Nero: A History of Rome 133 BC to AD 68
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