Nero

Emperor Nero, born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus on December 15, 37, passed from this world June 9, 68 from a self-inflicted stab wound to the throat. He is survived by his two wives and his loyal slaves who helped him escape Rome before he was to be arrested and executed (Commire, 1994). Those citizens of the Roman Empire that died prior to the arranged murder of Nero’s mother, Agrippina the Younger, would have known Nero as a kind and generous ruler who banned the death penalty and reduced taxes

Champlin, Edward. Nero. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2003. Edward Champlin’s book, Nero, is a fresh take on the life of a Roman emperor whose infamous legacy still lives on today. While many have concluded that Nero was simply insane, Champlin takes a different route and argues that, “his actions were rational-that is-he was not crazy-and that much of what he did resonated far more with contemporary social attitudes than our hostile sources would have us believe” (236). Perhaps he was

Nero was born on december 15,37. His father Domituis Ahenobrbus was not in the best health when he was born so his mother Agrippina told her brother Caligula to give him a name. They thought he should have the name Claudias first name Tiberius or his cognomen Nero. Caligula was very upset at the name Nero because he would not be able to succeed as much as his uncle did. His mother didn’t care what they said his name should be she thought she should name him in tradition of her father's side of the

Kyle Bourassa HIST 100-07 11/20/15 Champlin, Edward. Nero. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2003. Edward Champlin’s Nero, focuses on a much narrower scale than a historically oriented work. His novel is neither a retelling of events, as with most history books, nor a biography of Nero himself. Champlin takes the position of a third person narrator, telling the story of Nero’s life. He centers on how Nero presented himself to the public, as well as why and how he was

Nero "Let Nero be ever before your eyes, swollen with the pride of a long line of Caesars… an Emperor condemned by his own people… Nero will always be regretted" (Tacitus: The Principle of Adoption) Throughout the ages, Nero has been viewed as a rogue and a disgrace to the Roman Empire, thanks to unreliable primary sources. Because of this, Nero is now renowned world wide as the man who hated Christians, the man who killed Jesus and the man who wanted nothing but to satisfy

Nero: The Murderer Murder is defined as “the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another,” (Dictionary.com). Through this definition, Emperor Nero, like many emperors before and after him, can be seen as a murderer. In, The Annals of Imperial Rome, written by Cornelius Tacitus, the story of Nero is documented. This story includes the tale of his premeditated murder of his mother, Agrippina the Younger. Nero, though many recall him being ill of mind or in many ways even crazy, had

Christians In the age of Nero, Christian persecution occurred. Tacitus is the authority over the fire that affected Christianity. Christian writers reasoned that Nero’s victims were because of their faith. On the other hand, pagan writers reasoned that Nero persecuted because of his mere incendiarism. Furthermore, Nero and Tacitus were wickedly anti-religion. Therefore, they started a devastating fire and arrested confessing Christians. Another reason that people have presented is that Nero used Christians

Nero: The Selfish and Cruel Rome is considered by many to be one of the greatest empires in the world. Many great rulers like Augustus and Trajan made Rome the great nation we know of today. Some rulers, however, were not great leaders and were more focused on their own interests. The empire was in danger while under the rule of these cruel men. One of these men had the name of Nero. Nero was born in A.D. 37 and died in A.D. 68 when he committed suicide (“Nero,” par. 1). Nero originally had the

The name Nero is one of the most recognizable throughout history, widely regarded as the Great Leader of the Roman Empire. His reforms impacted on the social, political and religious mechanisms used in the Roman Empire for centuries to come. Nero consolidated his position within Rome through many decisions which favored the people, enabling him to establish and maintain himself in the position as Emperor. Nero has been known as the emperor who ultimately ended the Julio-Claudian dynasty and jeopardized

districts of Rome were saved from the fire. Three districts were totally destroyed. The remaining seven were significantly affected. For years, many historians including Tacitus stated that Nero, the ruler of the time,