Nero,30, birthdate was December 15, 37 AD.Nero was born as Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, the son of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina.Nero’s successor was Galba. Nero became an Rome imperator when his father, A former Roman consul, Committed suicide in june, A.D. 68. He was famously known for the apocryphal story that he fiddled while rome burned in a fire called the “great fire”.The Great Fire was in 64 when the blaze began in stores at the southeastern end of the Circus Maximus and ravaged Rome for 10 days, decimating 75 percent of the city. Although accidental fires were common at the time, many people believed Nero started the fire to make room for his planned villa . Nero was the most famous man that has ever lived .Nero took the throne at 17, rebuffed his mother’s attempts to control him, and had her killed. He spent lavishly and behaved inappropriately. He began executing opponents and Christians. Nero was actually a great leader.He eliminated capital punishment, lowered taxes and allowed slaves to bring complaints against their masters. …show more content…
Although he was known for his nighttime frolicking, his actions were good-natured.But after Agrippina’s murder, Nero descended into a hedonic lifestyle, He spent exorbitant amounts of money on artistic pursuits and around 59 A.D., began to give public performances as a poet and lyre player, a significant breach of etiquette for a member of the ruling class.He was a writer and singer of music; going as far as to perform his songs in public areas and for various activities. Nero was the self-proclaimed "greatest artist ever". Those who doubted him could basically be put to death, so others would tend to