OTD in 54 CE, Emperor Claudius of Rome was allegedly poisoned by his adopted son and successor, Nero

OTD in 54 CE, Emperor Claudius of Rome was allegedly poisoned by his adopted son and successor, Nero. Just in case, read up on methods of detection with “A treatise on adulterations of food and culinary poisons: exhibiting the fraudulent sophistications of bread, beer, wine, spirituous liquors, tea, coffee, cream, confectionery, vinegar, mustard, pepper, cheese, olive oil, pickles and other articles employed in domestic economy; and methods of detecting them”. This treatise was written by Friedrich Christian Accum and published in 1820.

Call number: 614.31 AC21T

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