Nero was an extravagant and tyrannical ruler.However, he also heavily persecuted the Christians, going as far as to kill many simply for entertainment.Through his generals, namely Corbulo and Paulinus, Nero ran several successful campaigns in the Parthian Empire, Britain, and the Bosporan Kingdom.Nero was concerned mostly with diplomacy, foreign trade, and enhancing the cultural life of the Empire.(You could say she swept away the competition) Thus, Nero became Emperor at the young age of 17 in 54 CE.She then assassinated Claudius and his son in order to clear Nero’s path to the throne.

In 50 CE, Nero’s mother convinced the Emperor Claudius to adopt Nero.Fun fact: as a kid, Nero was tutored by the famous philosopher Seneca.Later his mother remarried her uncle (Emperor Claudius) to help relieve their situation and secure a better life for Nero.When Caligula died, however, Agrippina was recalled from exile.Furthermore, Nero’s father died when he was only 3 years old.He went through an unstable childhood since Caligula banished his family into exile around 39 AD, taking its entire fortune.He was the only son of GnaeusDomitiusAhenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger (the sister of the Emperor Caligula).Nero was born in Antium on December 15, 37.

Nero(Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) 15 December 37 CE – 9 June 6 CE

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