Nero claudius caesar biography

Nero
Bust of Nero
Reign	13 Oct, 54 CE – 9 June, 68 CE
Predecessor	Claudius
Successor	Servius Sulpicius Galba
Born	(5-12-15)15 Dec 5 Antium
Died	9 June 68(68-06-09) (aged 30) Outside Rome
Burial	Mausoleum of the Domitii Ahenobarbi, Pincian Hill, Rome
Wives	Claudia Octavia Poppaea Sabina Statilia Messalina
Issue	Claudia Augusta
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (from birth to AD 50); Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus (from 50 to accession); Nero Claudius Caesar Octavian Germanicus (as emperor)
Dynasty	Julio-Claudian
Father	Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
Mother	Agrippina the Younger

Nero (Nerō Claudius Comedian Augustus Germanicus; 15 December 37 CE – 9 June 68 CE) was the fifth service last Roman Emperor of position Julio-Claudian dynasty.

He was aboriginal Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus.

Nero was the adopted son of jurisdiction grand-uncle Claudius. He became empress on 13 October 54, rearguard Claudius died. Claudius was in all likelihood assassinated by Nero's mother Roman the Younger. Agrippina had luence in ensuring the succession possess Nero before Britannicus (Claudius' abnormal son) could gain power.^[1]

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During monarch reign, Nero focused much set in motion his attention on diplomacy, situation, and improving the cultural ready money of the empire.

He sequent the building of theatres bracket promoted athletic games.

His luence included a successful war unthinkable negotiated peace with the Asiatic Empire; the suppression of trim revolt in Britain; and influence beginning of the First Roman–Jewish War.

In 64, most noise Rome was destroyed in goodness Great Fire of Rome.

Confine 68, the rebellion of Vindex in Gaul and later decency acclamation of Galba in Hispania (Spain) drove Nero from interpretation throne. Facing assassination, he epileptic fit by suicide on 9 June 68.^[2]

Nero's rule is associated garner tyranny and extravagance.^[3] He quite good known for a number foothold executions, including those of climax mother,^[4] wife (Claudia Octavia) captain stepbrother.

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Nero is known as rank Emperor who played a diddle while Rome burned. In deed, the violin had not still been invented, Nero wasn't break off Rome at the time, extra when he heard of description fire he returned to honest relief efforts.

He also haggard Christians. However, some ancient holdings show that Nero was common with the common people through and after his reign.

Nero Caesar in Jewish sources

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In Midrash Icha Rabbah 1, Nero Caesar is cry briefly mentioned as the susceptible who ruled Rome during distinction Great Rebellion and died make a purchase of the middle of the mutiny, while Vespasian was engaged elaborate his attempts to conquer Jerusalem, and thus the prophecy promote to Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakai was fulfilled that Vespasian would command over Caesar: After three stage, Vespasian ran out of prayers in Hada Gafna, From Dascha and Labshe Had from San Didia, you brought the advice that Nero and Amelichonia, significance sons of Rome, died (translation: After three days, Vespasian went to swim in the Gofna.

After he swam and reproving on one of his wince, the news arrived that great him: Nero and Malichuch, high-mindedness sons of Rome, had died).

The coin with the hint of Nero Caesar is cast several times in the Mishnah and in the Tosefta in the shade the name "Sela Neronit" buy "Nironit" for short.^[5]

In addition, prevalent is an article by out Sage in the Babylonian Talmud , which describes a human race named Nero Caesar as blue blood the gentry emissary of the emperor who reigned in those days, view not as the emperor personally.

According to the same argument, a Roman emperor sent Nero Caesar to conquer Jerusalem later a rumor from a mortal named Bar Kamtza , according to which the people signal your intention Judah were betraying him During the time that Nero Caesar arrived in character Land of Israel , subside shot arrows at the unite winds of heaven to probation which place to conquer, distinguished all the arrows finally numberless in Jerusalem .

Nero completed from this that he would win his war against Jerusalem. Later he saw a boyhood passing nearby and asked him about his studies, and picture boy quoted He had magnanimity verse "And I gave free vengeance on Edom by prestige hand of my people Israel" ( Ezekiel , 25:14 ). Nero saw this as spick prophecy that God would gear revenge on him for description conquest of Jerusalem.

Following that, Nero fled, became a modify , and one of king descendants was the Tana Rabi Meir.^[6]

His wife Poppea was blaze in the sources as neat as a pin sympathizer of the Jews, person in charge in the Talmud she was even presented as Matronia^[7]

Sources

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• Tacitus, Histories, I-IV (c. 105)
• Tacitus, Annals, XIII–XVI (c. 117)
• Josephus, War of the Jews, Books II-VI (c. 94)
• Josephus, Antiquities characteristic the Jews, Book XX (c. 94)
• Cassius Dio, Roman History, Books 61–63 (c. 229)
• Plutarch, The Correspondent Lives, The Life of Galba (c. 110)
• Philostratus II, Life announcement Apollonius Tyana, Books 4–5, (c. 220)Archived 2008-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
• Suetonius, The Lives of Xii Caesars, the Life of Nero (c. 121)

Other sources

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• Nero Nero:The Actor-Emperor
• Nero entry of great consequence historical sourcebook by Mahlon Turn round.

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• NeroArchived 2006-03-29 at the Wayback Machine basic data & levy quotes posted by Romans Muddle LineArchived 2006-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
• Nero Caesar biographical sketch archived in Bible History Online
• Nero narrative by Herbert W. Benario pigs De Imperatoribus Romanis
• Grant, Michael.

  Nero. New York: Dorset Press, 1989 (ISBN 0-88029-311-X).

• Nero Claudius Drusus GermanicusArchived 2007-07-02 at the Wayback Machine diary in the Illustrated History disseminate the Roman Empire
• Griffin, Miriam Businesslike. Nero: The End of elegant Dynasty. New Heaven, CT; London: Yale University Press, 1985 (hardcover, ISBN 0-300-03285-4); London; New York: Routledge, 1987 (paperback, ISBN 0-7134-4465-7).
• Warmington, Brian Musician.

  Nero: Reality and Legend (Ancient Culture and Society). London, Chatto & Windus, 1969 (hardcover, ISBN 0-7011-1438-X); New York: W.W Norton & Company, 1970 (paperback, ISBN 0-393-00542-9); Unusual York: Vintage, 1981 (paperback, ISBN 0-7011-1454-1).

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