Nero Was Responsible For The Worst Roman Emperors

HISTORY-Nero

Emperor Nero

Arguably the Worst Emperors of Rome

Nero’s life was not the best but he also was not the best person. He also dealt with fires and multiple disasters. He made people listen to him sing, made them suffer being burned at the stake, and more. He is also arguably one of the world’s worst Roman emperors in the entire history of Rome. I say arguably because he also did many things in the beginning of his rein of power like lowering the taxes, plays, and games. But he is known for some of the more cruel things he did, and he did not stand up to Cesar Augusts’ greatness, and example. In this paper we will look at some of the accomplishments, early life, failures or things that could have been corrected or done better,

His mother and father were Agrippina, and Gnaeus Domitius. Some people believe that his cruelty was genetic, and that his father was the reason for his behavior. For example; one day his father was riding his chariot in the streets one day and purposely ran over a young boy. Even though the child was just playing he seemed to have some sort of happiness doing what he did. When Nero was born, in 37AD, his father stated that, “ Whatever comes from me and Agrippina will be unlikable and and a disaster”. Some of what his father said was or would become true. His son would become and grow into arguably one of Rome’s worst leaders in

This was all so hat he could be memorable for worthy things. He was so cruel and so full of himself that he would make people listen to him sing. He wouldn’t even let them leave. He was self indulgent and was generally cruel and violent. His lavished parties and he burning of rome generally destroyed the economy. When he made them listen to him sin, he wouldn't let them leave even if the women were giving birth and some were so bored by his singing that they would go over the edge of the coliseum and were carried away for