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May 7, 2024 · Nero (born December 15, 37 ce, Antium, Latium—died June 9, 68, Rome) was the fifth Roman emperor (54–68 ce), stepson and heir of the emperor Claudius. He became infamous for his personal debaucheries and extravagances and, on doubtful evidence, for his burning of Rome and persecutions of Christians.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( / ˈnɪəroʊ / NEER-oh; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68) was a Roman emperor and the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his death in AD 68.
Nov 9, 2009 · Born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, Nero took his familiar name when he was adopted at age 13 by his great-uncle, the emperor Claudius (his father, Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, had died when the...
Jun 29, 2012 · Nero was born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus in 37 CE, but he was renamed Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus when his mother, Agrippina, married Emperor Claudius in 49 CE. Some believe Nero's fate was inevitable.
- Donald L. Wasson
- Nero's full name was Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, but after Agrippina married Claudius, he became Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus and reigned from 54...
- Agrippina was Nero's mother, the daughter of Agrippina the Elder, and the great-granddaughter of Emperor Augustus.
- Some of the major catastrophes of Nero’s reign were the Piso Conspiracy, an unsuccessful plot to kill Nero. The failed Boudicca rebellion in Britai...
- After the fire, Nero had to raise taxes to finance the rebuilding of Rome, by constructing residential districts, wider streets, brick buildings, a...
- Nero died by suicide. The Senate declared him an enemy of the public and named Galba as the new emperor. Realizing his days were over, Nero attempt...
Apr 2, 2014 · Nero was born in 37 A.D., the nephew of the emperor. After his father’s death, his mother married his great uncle, Claudius, and persuaded him to name Nero his successor.
Mar 5, 2024 · He was born around 69 CE, after Nero’s death, but he lived and worked during the reigns of the emperors from the Flavian and Antonine dynasties. Suetonius was also a close friend and secretary of Emperor Hadrian, who granted him privileged access to the imperial archives and libraries.
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Jun 19, 2020 · Nero was born at Antium (Anzio) on 15 December AD 37 and was first named Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus.
