NERO

Actor,
Theater Actor,
Poet,
Emperor (37–68)
About NERO
 Nero was born on December 15, 37 A.D. as Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus,
the son of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina, who was the great-
granddaughter of the emperor Augustus.
 He was educated in the classical tradition by the philosopher Seneca and
studied Greek, philosophy and rhetoric.
 ascended to the throne at the age of 17.
 He became infamous for his personal debaucheries and extravagances and,
on doubtful evidence, for his burning of Rome and persecutions of Christians.
 Nero took part in several Greek festivals, taking home 1,808 first prizes for
his artistic presentations.
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 He fancied himself not only a poet but also a charioteer and lyre player, and in
59 or 60 A.D. he began to give public performances
 later he appeared on the stage, and the theatre furnished him with the
pretext to assume every kind of role. To the Romans these antics seemed to
be scandalous breaches of civic dignity and decorum.
 Nero even dreamed of abandoning the throne of Rome in order to fulfill his
poetical and musical gifts, though he did not act on these puerile ambitions. 
 Had his mother murdered for meddling with his affairs with women and of
the state.
 His 1st wife was Octavia; mistress was Poppaea (2nd wife eventually); next wife
was Statilia Messalina
 He was also famously known for the apocryphal story that he fiddled while
Rome burned in a great fire, Nero has become one of the most infamous
men who ever lived. In addition, ancient writers claim that he started the
great fire of Rome in A.D. 64 so that he could re-build the city 
 Nero accused Christians of starting the fire to remove suspicion from
himself. According to this account, many Christians were arrested and
brutally executed by "being thrown to the beasts, crucified, and being
burned alive“
 During his rule, he murdered his own mother, Agrippina the Younger; his
first wife, Octavia; and allegedly, his second wife, Poppaea Sabina.
 died (suicide) June 9, 68 A.D., Rome
Sources:
 https://www.biography.com/people/nero-9421713
 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nero-Roman-emperor
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/nero.shtml
 https://www.livescience.com/40277-emperor-nero-facts.html
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero