Nero

a new family member during this year. Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, better known as Nero, was born on December 15, year 37. His father was Cnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and his mother was Agrippina. During the very first years of his life, Nero went through a rough time. When Nero was just two years old, the emperor and his uncle, Caligula, sent Agrippina away. At the age of three, his father died and everything Nero had been given was taken. A short time later, the emperor, Caligula, was killed.…

Common Era (CE) , where numerous emperors and empresses ruled with an iron fist, causing mass destruction to happen within their societies. One of the most ruthless and vicious emperor in 54 CE was Roman Emperor Nero, a devious leader that strived to protect his power at all costs. Although Nero rose to power with the intent of enhancing cultural life in the Roman Empire, his quickly…

Nero, stepson of Claudius, was not favored to inherit the throne of Rome until Nero's mother convinced Claudius otherwise. Nero would reign over Claudius' biological son. Shortly after Nero was set as the heir, Claudius was poisoned by a mushroom and died. Nero and his mother Agrippina stepped to the throne. After his stepfather’s convient death, Nero became the fifth Roman empire. In the beginning of his reign, Nero acted for the benefit of his people. He reduced taxes, banned capital…

The presence of Pseudo-Neros in the years and decades after the actual Nero’s death is a puzzling matter. At least three men (though Tacitus suggests there were much more) claimed to be the late emperor, then proceeded to gain support from plebians, military officials, and foreign empires. All of them were reasonably competent leaders, but the primary reason for their albeit limited success was their supposed name. This paper hopes to discover how and why more than one man threatened Rome by…

for 3 days. This event is significant to the classical world, as 3 districts were entirely destroyed, 7 suffered serious damage and only 4 districts survived, only after 10 years since Nero became Emperor of Rome. At least two-thirds of the city was ruined. Following the fire, a rebuilding programme was led by Nero, such as the building of the Domus Aurea. This was completed but did not get much attention from the Romans. This allows us to have a better understanding of Roman life and the…

Emperor Nero, who “fiddled” while his great city burned. Some contradictory sources such as Tacitus, however, have reasoned that Nero did not torch Rome, a judgement which is shared by several significant modern scholars. Regardless of his role in the fire of Rome, Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus was undoubtedly a ruthless historical figure, with his years ascending to the Emperor being almost as tumultuous and deceptive as those in office. Nero was born of…

comes into question. In Seneca’s account, it is described how the upper class viewed the importance of small technological innovations as anything far from important because they did not add to the country as a whole. Seneca was an advisor to Emperor Nero who would have had little experience with the working class but would have had a strong sense of the virtues and values of the Roman…

shared a common goal, whereas Agrippina acted as a free agent, especially in the manipulation of Claudius to adopt her son, Nero, and make him the next emperor. Agrippina and Nefertiti are also similar in that they both reigned as regent after their husbands died. However, Nefertiti’s reign ended with her death, while Agrippina’s reign ended with Nero taking over. Eventually Nero had Agrippina killed for her continued meddling in state affairs and for manipulating him, even after her time as…

When Augustus was ruler he was viewed as a savior and protector of Rome who was focused on traditional ways of Rome and Roman values. That’s why many of Augustus sculptures the artist wanted to depict him as a ruler that was sent from the heavens, a godly man sent to restore Rome to its natural beauty and glory. His well-known knowledge of social, moral reforms and political understanding were all used to conduct a more stable and secure, and most importantly success to the Roman world which had…

In order to have a successful organization of any sort there must be rules to live by. Before the United States had been established the future colonials were living in New England still under the British rule. The people were ruled by King George the III from about 1760 to 1783. The British people were started to get upset about the new kings policies and acts he would put into place. Around the early 1770s he passed a tax on tea. The people were very upset and decided to rebel by throwing all…