Nero's Insane Rule At The Elite Of Rome

There have been many deranged world leaders through the course of history, but few rival Nero, the fifth Roman Emperor and final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. To begin his insane rule during his quest for power, Nero is said to have killed both his mother and wife in cold blood. Nero is infamous throughout history for being the Emperor who watches his own capital of Rome burn while playing the fiddle. However, the absurdity of these stories leads people to question the authenticity. Nevertheless, Nero’s unpopularity within the elite of Rome led to his tragic death. Nero experienced loss at the very young age of two when his father died. Although the death of his father was terrible, without it Nero would not have been emperor. Nero’s

Nero’s mother kept him grounded and without her, no one was able to control Nero. Furthermore, Nero and Octavia’s marriage was falling apart due to the fact that Octavia was unable to conceive a child. After failing to strangle her, Nero has her imprisoned and executed for adultery. That same year, still in need of an heir, Nero married his second wife, Poppaea Sabina. This time they were able to conceive and Poppaea Sabina gave birth to a girl. Within three months, this child died, but soon she fell pregnant again. During this second pregnancy, Pappaea Sabina tragically died; it was rumored to be because Nero kicked her stomach out of anger. In addition, Nero always dreamed of being a performer, rather than the Emperor, and was determined to perform to the masses. His advisors did what they could to keep him off the main stage, trying to keep him satisfied with private performances, but soon Nero began to use himself as a symbol for Apollo. By rebranding to the god of music and the sun, Nero attended even more festivals in his honor, waiting for his turn to

The idea behind the plot was to overthrow Nero and replace him with senator and orator Gaius Calpurnius Piso. Piso was very respected, so many senators, equestrians, and soldiers supported the plot to have him on the throne. Majority of the participants supported the plot because of hatred for Nero and his rulings, others were in it for personal revenge, but some, like Piso, believed it was for the good of the republic to dispose of Nero. There were many disagreements leading up to the assassination attempt about how it should be done. This disagreement caused impatience among members and the plot was almost uncovered. A woman decided to meet with sailors of Nero and when she heard he felt overlooked by the Emperor, she told him the plot. This sailor then reported it to Nero, and the plotters panicked. Rushed, they eventually decided to assassinate Nero at the games. The plot was uncovered when one of the conspirators asked for healing supplies from his slaves and one of the slaves grew suspicious of the use and went to the palace to alert the Emperor. When the Emperor heard of the plot, he had 17 of the conspirators exiled or executed and forced Gaius Calpurnius Piso into suicide. This plot made Nero very paranoid and realize that his days were numbered. A few years later, a governor named Servius Sulpicius Galba rose against Nero, and the public was on his