Rise and fall of Nero: Rome's most infamous emperor

What drives a ruler to become a monster in the eyes of history? Emperor Nero of Rome, whose name evokes images of cruelty and chaos, remains one of the most enigmatic figures of the ancient world. Was he a misunderstood visionary or a tyrant consumed by his own madness? His reign, filled with excess and marked by a series of shocking events—the murder of his mother, the Great Fire of Rome, and the brutal persecutions of Christians—casts a long shadow over the Roman Empire's golden age. As we peel back the layers of myth and rumor, we uncover a portrait of a young ruler whose actions still provoke debate.

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