T h e f ir e s t a r t er Truth Craziest Rome Neros Empire Nero took over the power at 54 AD His reign lasted for 14 years He took over the throne rather unexpectedly as he only became emperor as a marriage of his father Claudius and Agrippina ID: 791885
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NERO:
The about one of the Emperor’s of
The fire starter
Truth
Craziest
Rome
Slide2Nero's Empire
- Nero took over the power at 54 AD. His reign lasted for 14 years.
- He took over the throne rather unexpectedly as he only became emperor as a marriage of his father Claudius and Agrippina.
Slide3Slide4Nero’s Contributions
Despite many historians calling him a dastardly man who watched Rome he was a cunning man of strength and talent.
SURPRISING BURN
Slide5He was incredibly fit and strong
He frequented sports competitions
He even played musical instruments in front of his people
Slide6THE GREAT FIRE
Slide7What you may have heard
As many historians are known to do they over exagerate things thta have happened
A famous saying of Nero is that “He fiddled while Rome burned”
Slide8Sadly:
FALSE
At the time fiddles didn't even exist.He was also probably miles away in his villa in antium
Slide9Even as the most Sadistic Ruler of Rome
He rushed back after he got word of the fire.
He put people up in his house and fed them as he rebuilt the city from the ground
Slide10Though he tried to help
The people grew angry of him. He tried to shift the blame onto the Christians for the fire.
He then put tons of Christians to death in the Colosseum
Slide11The People were
FURIOUS
Nero tried to maintain a good public image but after the destruction of rome he made some bad calls.He began to Build an entirely gold house out of the ashes of the city
Slide12Final Decision
- After the Burning of Rome Nero blamed the Christians for the fire
- Even though many were killed Neros final days came
Slide13NEROS FINAL DAY
- His last words were, "Qualis artifex pereo." ("What an artist the world loses in me.")
- He killed himself in 68 AD before any of the people of Rome could have taken his life.