query: who was the emperor before nero?

title: Tiberius Claudius Nero (praetor 42 BC)

text: Tiberius Claudius Nero (praetor 42 BC) Tiberius Claudius Nero, often known as Tiberius Nero and Nero (85–33 BC) was a politician who lived in the last century of the Roman Republic. He was the first husband of Livia, but was forced to divorce her in 38 BC so that she could marry the future emperor Augustus. Nero was the father of the second Roman emperor Tiberius, (who became the stepson of the emperor Augustus and was adopted by Augustus as his heir), and Roman general Nero Claudius Drusus. He was also the paternal grandfather of Emperor Claudius, General Germanicus, and

title: Nero

text: Nero Nero (; Latin: "Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus"; 15 December 37 – 9 June 68 AD) was the last Roman emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He was adopted by his great-uncle Claudius and became Claudius' heir and successor. Like Claudius, Nero became emperor with the consent of the Praetorian Guard. Nero's mother, Agrippina the Younger, was likely implicated in Claudius' death and Nero's nomination as emperor. She dominated Nero's early life and decisions until he cast her off. Five years into his reign, he had her murdered. During the early years of his reign, Nero was content to be

title: Tiberius Claudius Nero (praetor 42 BC)

text: in memory of his father and the other at the amphitheatre in memory of his grandfather Drusus. Tiberius Claudius Nero (praetor 42 BC) Tiberius Claudius Nero, often known as Tiberius Nero and Nero (85–33 BC) was a politician who lived in the last century of the Roman Republic. He was the first husband of Livia, but was forced to divorce her in 38 BC so that she could marry the future emperor Augustus. Nero was the father of the second Roman emperor Tiberius, (who became the stepson of the emperor Augustus and was adopted by Augustus as his heir), and

title: Nero Claudius Drusus

text: Nero Claudius Drusus Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus (January 14, 38 BC – summer of 9 BC), born Decimus Claudius Drusus, also called Drusus Claudius Nero, Drusus, Drusus I, Nero Drusus, or Drusus the Elder was a Roman politician and military commander. He was a patrician Claudian on his legal father's side but his maternal grandmother was from a plebeian family. He was the son of Livia Drusilla and the legal stepson of her second husband, the Emperor Augustus. He was also brother of the Emperor Tiberius, father to both the Emperor Claudius and general Germanicus, paternal grandfather of the Emperor

title: Gaius Claudius Nero

text: Gaius Claudius Nero Gaius Claudius Nero (circa 237 BC until circa 199 BC) was a Roman general active during the Second Punic War against the invading Carthaginian force, led by Hannibal Barca. He should not be confused with the Roman Emperor Nero. During a military career that began as legate in 214 BC, he was propraetor in 211 BC during the siege of Capua, before being sent to Spain that same year. He became consul in 207 BC. He is most renowned for his part in the Battle of the Metaurus, fought alongside his co-consul and great rival Marcus Livius

title: Gaius Claudius Nero

text: 199 BC. From this point, Claudius is not mentioned again, and it is believed he may have died. Gaius Claudius Nero Gaius Claudius Nero (circa 237 BC until circa 199 BC) was a Roman general active during the Second Punic War against the invading Carthaginian force, led by Hannibal Barca. He should not be confused with the Roman Emperor Nero. During a military career that began as legate in 214 BC, he was propraetor in 211 BC during the siege of Capua, before being sent to Spain that same year. He became consul in 207 BC. He is most renowned

title: Nero

text: 64. Suetonius also mentions Nero punishing Christians, though he does so because they are "given to a new and mischievous superstition" and does not connect it with the fire. Christian writer Tertullian (c. 155–230) was the first to call Nero the first persecutor of Christians. He wrote, "Examine your records. There you will find that Nero was the first that persecuted this doctrine". Lactantius (c. 240–320) also said that Nero "first persecuted the servants of God". as does Sulpicius Severus. However, Suetonius writes that, "since the Jews constantly made disturbances at the instigation of Chrestus, the [emperor Claudius] expelled them

title: Nero Julius Caesar

text: his great-uncle Tiberius was the second emperor, his brother Gaius (Caligula) was the third emperor, his uncle Claudius was the fourth emperor, and his nephew Lucius Domitius (Nero) was the fifth and final emperor of the dynasty. His father was the adopted son of Tiberius, who was himself the adoptive son of Augustus, whose adoptions were the result of the death of Gaius Caesar in February AD 4. Gaius, who was the heir of Augustus, had died of illness in Syria. Germanicus was for some time considered the new heir by Augustus, but Augustus later decided in favor of his

title: Drusus Claudius Nero I

text: called Claudia who married the prefect, Quintus Volusius. When his grandson the future Roman emperor Tiberius celebrated his coming of age, Tiberius staged two gladiatorial contests. One was held at the Forum in memory of his father and the other held at the amphitheatre in memory of his grandfather Drusus. Drusus Claudius Nero I Drusus Claudius Nero I (105 BC-unknown date in 1st century BC) was a member of the Roman Republican Claudian Family of Rome. He was a descendant of the first named Tiberius Claudius Nero, one of the sons of Appius Claudius Caecus the censor. He served under

title: Nero (2004 film)

text: by emperor Claudius after Caligula's death, Agrippina returns. She poisons Claudius' food and Nero becomes emperor. At first, Nero cuts taxes and introduces successful programs and invades Brittania. Soon he meets a beautiful slave named Claudia Acte, and marries her, throwing off his engagement with Claudius' daughter, Claudia Octavia, telling her she can marry someone she will be happy with. Heartbroken, she arrives at an island and kills herself. Nero enjoys being married to Claudia Acte, but soon he gradually goes mad with power and sets fire to Rome. He divorces Acte, and forces the citizens to watch hour long

title: Nero

text: much advantage for Poppaea, as Nero did not marry Poppaea until 62. Barrett writes that Poppaea seems to serve as a "literary device, utilized [by Tacitus] because [he] could see no plausible explanation for Nero's conduct and also incidentally [served] to show that Nero, like Claudius, had fallen under the malign influence of a woman." According to Suetonius, Nero had his former freedman Anicetus arrange a shipwreck; Agrippina survived the wreck, swam ashore and was executed by Anicetus, who reported her death as a suicide. Modern scholars believe that Nero's reign had been going well in the years before Agrippina's

title: Tiberius Claudius Nero (praetor 42 BC)

text: Consul Drusus Julius Caesar, paternal great-grandfather of Emperor Caligula and Empresses Agrippina the Younger and Claudia Octavia and maternal great-great-grandfather of Emperor Nero. Nero was a member of the republican Claudian family of Rome. He was a descendant of the first named Tiberius Claudius Nero, a consul and great-grandson of Appius Claudius Caecus (censor in 312 BC). Nero was the son of Drusus and his mother was a descendant of the Claudian family. His father Drusus served under Pompey in 67 BC, battling the pirate menace. Drusus was famous for recommending that the members of the Second Catilinarian Conspiracy be

title: Nero Julius Caesar

text: Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder. Nero's paternal grandparents were Nero Claudius Drusus (Drusus the Elder) and Antonia Minor, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia Minor. His maternal grandparents were Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, a close friend of Augustus, and Augustus' daughter Julia the Elder. Nero had seven siblings: four brothers (Tiberius and Gaius Julius, who died young; Drusus Caesar; and Gaius, nicknamed "Caligula") and three sisters (Agrippina the Younger, Julia Drusilla, and Julia Livilla). As a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was a close relative of all five Julio-Claudian emperors: his great-grandfather Augustus was the first emperor of the dynasty,

title: Nero

text: accompaniment of the lyre and looked like Nero but he, too, was killed. Twenty years after Nero's death, during the reign of Domitian, there was a third pretender. He was supported by the Parthians, who only reluctantly gave him up, and the matter almost came to war. In Britannia in 59, Prasutagus, leader of the Iceni tribe, and a client king of Rome's during Claudius' reign, died. The client state arrangement was unlikely to survive the death of the former Emperor. Prasutagus' will leaving control of the Iceni to his wife Boudicca was denied, and, when Catus Decianus scourged Boudicca

title: Nero

text: of Claudius' third wife Valeria Messalina. Caligula's reign lasted from 37 until 41. He died from multiple stab wounds in January of 41 after being ambushed by his own Praetorian Guard on the Palatine Hill. Claudius succeeded Caligula as Emperor. Agrippina married Claudius in 49 and became his fourth wife. By February 49, she had persuaded Claudius to adopt her son Nero. After Nero's adoption, "Claudius" became part of his name: Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus. Claudius had gold coins issued to mark the adoption. Classics professor Josiah Osgood has written that "the coins, through their distribution and imagery alike,

title: Nero

text: now lost. There were also pro-Nero histories, but it is unknown who wrote them or for what deeds Nero was praised. The bulk of what is known of Nero comes from Tacitus, Suetonius and Cassius Dio, who were all of the senatorial class. Tacitus and Suetonius wrote their histories on Nero over fifty years after his death, while Cassius Dio wrote his history over 150 years after Nero's death. These sources contradict one another on a number of events in Nero's life including the death of Claudius, the death of Agrippina, and the Roman fire of 64, but they are

title: Tiberius Claudius Nero (praetor 42 BC)

text: changed to Nero Claudius Drusus. Octavian and Livia married on January 17, waiving the traditional waiting period. Nero was present at their wedding, giving Livia away "just as a father would". As agreed, Nero took his sons to his home, where they were raised and educated. Nero died in 33 BC. After his death, his sons went to live with their mother and stepfather. The younger Tiberius, aged 9, delivered his funeral eulogy on the Rostra in Rome. When the future Roman emperor Tiberius celebrated his coming of age, he staged two gladiatorial contests; one was held at the Forum

title: Roman Emperor (Principate)

text: Antony's daughter who was also Augustus' niece, Germanicus Julius Caesar. Germanicus married Vipsania Agrippina, Agrippa's daughter by Julia and Tiberius's stepdaughter, and had by her one surviving son, Gaius "Caligula" ("Little Boots"), and a daughter, Julia Agrippina, whose third husband was Germanicus's brother by blood, Claudius (she was his fourth wife); Agrippina had already borne a son, Lucius, whom Claudius adopted under the name Nero"' in 40; Nero married Claudius's daughter Claudia Octavia in 53. The year 69 is often called the "Year of the Four Emperors" because it saw four usurpers successively claim the purple robe. The fourth Emperor,

title: Epaphroditus (freedman of Nero)

text: Epaphroditus (freedman of Nero) Epaphroditos, Tiberios Klaudios Epaphroditos or Tiberius Claudius Epaphroditus or Epaphroditus (Greek: Ἐπαφρόδιτος; born c. 20–25 – died c. 95), was a freedman and secretary of the Roman Emperor Nero. He was later executed by Domitian for failing to prevent Nero's suicide. His name originates from the Greek language and means "lovely, charming" combined with the name Aphrodite. This is preceded by the Greek preposition 'ep' which simply means 'for' thus indicating that this man was named with the intention of his life being dedicated to or for the Greek goddess Aphrodite. The Romans often gave slaves

title: Nero

text: in the form of public-works projects and charity intended to ease economic troubles. Nero became emperor in 54 , aged sixteen years. This made him the youngest sole emperor until Elagabalus, who became emperor aged 14 in 218. The first five years of Nero's reign were described as "Quinquennium Neronis" by Trajan; the interpretation of the phrase is a matter of dispute amongst scholars. As Pharaoh of Egypt, Nero adopted the royal titulary "Autokrator Neron Heqaheqau Meryasetptah Tjemaahuikhasut Wernakhtubaqet Heqaheqau Setepennenu Merur" ("Emperor Nero, Ruler of rulers, chosen by Ptah, beloved of Isis, the sturdy-armed one who struck the foreign

title: Nero Burning ROM

text: Nero Burning ROM Nero Burning ROM, commonly called Nero, is an optical disc authoring program from Nero AG. The software is part of the Nero Multimedia Suite but is also available as a stand-alone product. It is used for burning and copying optical discs such as CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays. The program also supports label printing technologies LightScribe and LabelFlash and can be used to convert audio files into other audio formats. Nero Burning ROM is a pun in reference to Roman Emperor Nero, who was best known for his association in the Great Fire of Rome. The emperor allegedly fiddled

title: Nero and the Burning of Rome

text: "Nero and the Burning of Rome" was released in Italy on 28 August 1953. Nero and the Burning of Rome Nero and the Burning of Rome () is a 1953 Italian epic historical drama film directed by Primo Zeglio and loosely based on real life events of Roman emperor Nero. It was based on the novel "Nerone e Messalina" (c.1949) by Harry Bluhmen. Although Valeria Messalina makes a brief appearance in the film, the Messalina of the film's Italian title is Nero's third wife, Statilia Messalina, who appears towards the end. The dissolute Nero has come to the imperial throne

title: Nero

text: consistent in their condemnation of Nero. A handful of other sources also add a limited and varying perspective on Nero. Few surviving sources paint Nero in a favourable light. Some sources, though, portray him as a competent emperor who was popular with the Roman people, especially in the east. Cassius Dio (c. 155–229) was the son of Cassius Apronianus, a Roman senator. He passed the greater part of his life in public service. He was a senator under Commodus and governor of Smyrna after the death of Septimius Severus; and afterwards suffect consul around 205, and also proconsul in Africa

title: Nero Decree

text: Nero Decree The Nero Decree () was issued by Adolf Hitler on March 19, 1945 ordering the destruction of German infrastructure to prevent their use by Allied forces as they penetrated deep within Germany. It was officially titled Demolitions on Reich Territory Decree ("Befehl betreffend Zerstörungsmaßnahmen im Reichsgebiet") and has subsequently become known as the Nero Decree, after the Roman Emperor Nero, who supposedly engineered the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD. The decree was deliberately disobeyed by Albert Speer. By the beginning of 1945, the German situation was desperate. Most of the conquered territories had been liberated or

title: Nero Decree

text: General Dwight D. Eisenhower, together with the rest of the provisional German government led by Admiral Karl Dönitz, Hitler's successor as head of state. Nero Decree The Nero Decree () was issued by Adolf Hitler on March 19, 1945 ordering the destruction of German infrastructure to prevent their use by Allied forces as they penetrated deep within Germany. It was officially titled Demolitions on Reich Territory Decree ("Befehl betreffend Zerstörungsmaßnahmen im Reichsgebiet") and has subsequently become known as the Nero Decree, after the Roman Emperor Nero, who supposedly engineered the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD. The decree was

title: Pseudo-Nero

text: Pseudo-Nero After the emperor Nero committed suicide near the villa of his freedman Phaon in June of 68 AD, various Nero impostors appeared between the autumn of 69 AD and the reign of the emperor Domitian. Most scholars set the number of Nero impostors to two or three, although St. Augustine wrote of the popularity of the belief that Nero would return in his day, known as the Nero Redivivus legend. In addition to the three documented Pseudo-Neros, Suetonius refers to imperial edicts forged in the dead Nero's name that encouraged his followers and promised his imminent return to avenge

title: Nero and the Burning of Rome

text: Nero and the Burning of Rome Nero and the Burning of Rome () is a 1953 Italian epic historical drama film directed by Primo Zeglio and loosely based on real life events of Roman emperor Nero. It was based on the novel "Nerone e Messalina" (c.1949) by Harry Bluhmen. Although Valeria Messalina makes a brief appearance in the film, the Messalina of the film's Italian title is Nero's third wife, Statilia Messalina, who appears towards the end. The dissolute Nero has come to the imperial throne through the machinations of his mother Julia Agrippina, whom he later murders. Among his

title: Nero (2004 film)

text: reign, implementing much-needed reforms and enjoying immense popularity. Half the film concentrates on Nero's teenage years and his love life with Acte. His relationship with Claudia Acte is altered, and its influence on his divorce of Claudia Octavia exaggerated. In fact after Nero's divorce to Octavia he married his pregnant mistress Poppaea Sabina who had married twice before marrying Nero (Rufrius Crispinus and the future Emperor Otho). Poppaea Sabina's death is portrayed differently than how it reportedly occurred. According to the historical sources, she was kicked to death by Nero in a vicious rage. The film also omits Nero's other

title: Nero (2004 film)

text: Nero (2004 film) Imperium: Nero is an Italian-British-Spanish television film, part of the "Imperium" series; it was made film available on DVD as of November 2005 in the U.S. and Canada. Produced by EOS Entertainment and Lux Vide for RAI and Telecinco. As a young boy, future emperor Nero witnesses the mad Emperor Caligula kill his father and exile his mother. While in exile in the pontine islands, Agrippina, his mother, sees a vision telling her that her son can become emperor, but she will have to die first. She accepts the proposal. Back in Rome, Nero, now being raised

title: Nero

text: be the son of Emperor Caligula. Otho overthrew Galba. Otho was said to be liked by many soldiers because he had been a friend of Nero's and resembled him somewhat in temperament. It was said that the common Roman hailed Otho as Nero himself. Otho used "Nero" as a surname and reerected many statues to Nero. Vitellius overthrew Otho. Vitellius began his reign with a large funeral for Nero complete with songs written by Nero. After Nero's suicide in 68, there was a widespread belief, especially in the eastern provinces, that he was not dead and somehow would return. This

title: Nero Redivivus legend

text: is revealed in his own time and restored to his kingdom." In later forms of the legend, among many early Christians, this legend shifted to a belief that Nero was the Antichrist. At least three Nero imposters emerged leading rebellions. The first, who sang and played the cithara or lyre and whose face was similar to that of the dead emperor, appeared in 69 during the reign of Vitellius. During the reign of Titus (c 79-81) there was another impostor, who appeared in Asia and also sang to the accompaniment of the lyre and looked like Nero but he, too,

title: Nero

text: and further, to declare himself emperor in opposition to Nero. At the Battle of Vesontio in May 68, Verginius' forces easily defeated those of Vindex and the latter committed suicide. However, after putting down this one rebel, Verginius' legions attempted to proclaim their own commander as Emperor. Verginius refused to act against Nero, but the discontent of the legions of Germany and the continued opposition of Galba in Spain did not bode well for him. While Nero had retained some control of the situation, support for Galba increased despite his being officially declared a public enemy ("hostis publicus"). The prefect

title: Nero Julius Caesar

text: Nero Julius Caesar Nero Julius Caesar Germanicus (c. AD 6–31) was the adopted grandson and heir of the Roman Emperor Tiberius, alongside his brother Drusus. Born into the prominent Julio-Claudian dynasty, Nero was the son of Tiberius' general and heir, Germanicus. After the deaths of his father and of Tiberius' son, Drusus the Younger, Nero and his brother Drusus were adopted together by Tiberius in September AD 23. As a result of being heirs of the emperor, he and his brother enjoyed accelerated political careers. Sejanus had become powerful in Rome and is believed by ancient writers such as Suetonius

title: Nero (comic book character)

text: Nero (comic book character) Nero is a Flemish comic book character and the main protagonist in Marc Sleen's long running comic book strip series "The Adventures of Nero" (1947–2002). He is one of the most recognizable comic book characters in Belgium and comparable to Lambik from the "Suske en Wiske" series by Willy Vandersteen. Nero is a middle aged, fairly obese man who is bald except for two long hairs on his head. Furthermore, he wears a huge red bow tie and has laurel leaves behind his ears, in reference to the Roman emperor Nero after whom he was named.

title: Before Jerusalem Fell

text: Before Jerusalem Fell Before Jerusalem Fell is a book written by Kenneth Gentry based on his PhD dissertation from Whitefield Theological Seminary. The book is currently in its third edition and is published by American Vision in Atlanta, Georgia. The book presents a sustained argument from fields such as biblical hermeneutics, ancient history, textual criticism, archaeology, and Christian theology for why the Book of Revelation must have been written before the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, during the reign of Roman emperor Nero. Gentry argues that Nero Caesar is the "sixth king" presently ruling () who functions in Revelation

title: Nero

text: belief came to be known as the Nero Redivivus Legend. The legend of Nero's return lasted for hundreds of years after Nero's death. Augustine of Hippo wrote of the legend as a popular belief in 422. At least three Nero imposters emerged leading rebellions. The first, who sang and played the cithara or lyre and whose face was similar to that of the dead emperor, appeared in 69 during the reign of Vitellius. After persuading some to recognize him, he was captured and executed. Sometime during the reign of Titus (79–81), another impostor appeared in Asia and sang to the

title: Pseudo-Nero

text: the Parthian King, out of anger towards Titus, both received him and made preparations to restore him to Rome. He was executed when his true identity was revealed. The third pseudo-Nero appeared twenty years after Nero's death, during the reign of Domitian. Supported by the Parthians, they hardly could be persuaded to give him up and the matter almost came to war. Lindsey Davis wrote "The Third Nero", a historical novel, based on this episode. Pseudo-Nero After the emperor Nero committed suicide near the villa of his freedman Phaon in June of 68 AD, various Nero impostors appeared between the

title: Nero exploration of Nile river

text: suggest that the Roman legionaries of Nero probably reached the Murchison Falls in Uganda (but there it is a major controversy about this very difficult achievement). Nero exploration of Nile river The Roman exploration of the Nile River under Nero was a Roman attempt to reach the sources of the Nile river. It was organized by emperor Nero in 60/61 AD. How successful the expedition was is disputed by historians. Emperor Nero around 61 AD sent a small group of praetorian guards to explore the sources of the Nile River in Africa. He did this in order to obtain information

title: Nero (2004 film)

text: by stabbing himself in the neck. However, he botched the job and had to have a slave finish the job off for him. The film's budget was around €800,000. It was filmed on location in Sicily and Tunisia in late 2004 and early 2005. Nero (2004 film) Imperium: Nero is an Italian-British-Spanish television film, part of the "Imperium" series; it was made film available on DVD as of November 2005 in the U.S. and Canada. Produced by EOS Entertainment and Lux Vide for RAI and Telecinco. As a young boy, future emperor Nero witnesses the mad Emperor Caligula kill his

title: Nero Julius Caesar

text: refused to come to a resolution on the matter until it received plain direction from the emperor to do so. Tiberius found it necessary to repeat his charges, and when he did, the Senate no longer delayed; and the fate of Agrippina and Nero was sealed. Nero was declared an enemy of the state, removed to the island of Pontia, and was killed or encouraged to kill himself in AD 31. According to Suetonius, he put an end to his own life when the executioner appeared before him with the instruments of death. His brother Drusus was later also exiled

title: Nero and the Gladiators

text: died in 2017. Nero and the Gladiators Nero & the Gladiators were a British instrumental rock and roll band in the early 1960s. The group was led by keyboard player Mike O'Neill as "Nero", and had two minor hits in the UK, "Entry of the Gladiators" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King". O'Neill (8 July 1938 – 10 October 2013) was born in Lowton, Lancashire, and moved to London in 1958. He played in Vince Taylor's band before joining The Cabin Boys, who backed singer Colin Hicks, the younger brother of Tommy Steele. In 1959, Hicks and his

title: Nero and the Gladiators

text: Nero and the Gladiators Nero & the Gladiators were a British instrumental rock and roll band in the early 1960s. The group was led by keyboard player Mike O'Neill as "Nero", and had two minor hits in the UK, "Entry of the Gladiators" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King". O'Neill (8 July 1938 – 10 October 2013) was born in Lowton, Lancashire, and moved to London in 1958. He played in Vince Taylor's band before joining The Cabin Boys, who backed singer Colin Hicks, the younger brother of Tommy Steele. In 1959, Hicks and his band accepted an

title: Nero

text: Roman Senate. Scullard writes that Nero's mother, Agrippina, "meant to rule through her son." Agrippina murdered her political rivals: Domitia Lepida, the aunt that Nero had lived with during Agrippina's exile; Marcus Junius Silanus, a great grandson of Augustus; and Narcissus. One of the earliest coins that Nero issues during his reign shows Agrippina on the coin's obverse side; usually, this would be reserved for a portrait of the emperor. The Senate also allowed Agrippina two lictors during public appearances, an honor that was customarily bestowed upon only magistrates and the Vestalis Maxima. In 55, Nero removed Agrippina's ally Marcus

title: Nero exploration of Nile river

text: Nero exploration of Nile river The Roman exploration of the Nile River under Nero was a Roman attempt to reach the sources of the Nile river. It was organized by emperor Nero in 60/61 AD. How successful the expedition was is disputed by historians. Emperor Nero around 61 AD sent a small group of praetorian guards to explore the sources of the Nile River in Africa. He did this in order to obtain information for a possible conquest of Ethiopia, as was called Equatorial Africa (and everything south of Egypt) by the Romans. The Roman legionaries navigating the Nile from

title: The Romans (Doctor Who)

text: The Romans (Doctor Who) The Romans is the fourth serial of the second season in the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who", which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 16 January to 6 February 1965. Set during the reign of the Roman Emperor Nero at the time of the Great Fire of Rome, the serial has the First Doctor (William Hartnell) and his new travelling companion Vicki (Maureen O'Brien) investigating intrigue surrounding the death of a lyre player who was on the way to perform at the palace of Nero (Derek Francis) in Rome. At the same

title: Nero

text: of the Praetorian Guard, Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, also abandoned his allegiance to the Emperor and came out in support of Galba. In response, Nero fled Rome with the intention of going to the port of Ostia and, from there, to take a fleet to one of the still-loyal eastern provinces. According to Suetonius, Nero abandoned the idea when some army officers openly refused to obey his commands, responding with a line from Virgil's "Aeneid": "Is it so dreadful a thing then to die?" Nero then toyed with the idea of fleeing to Parthia, throwing himself upon the mercy of Galba,

title: Simone Del Nero

text: Simone Del Nero Simone Del Nero (born 4 August 1981 in Carrara, Massa-Carrara) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for S.S.D. Massese. Having grown up in the youth system of Empoli, Del Nero played just four senior games in two years for the Tuscans before moving to Brescia. Upon joining the Rondinelle, Del Nero at first played with the youth team, developing as a player under the guidance of youth coach and former professional, Luciano De Paola. Del Nero made fleeting appearances for the senior side, before a disappointing stint on loan with Scottish outfit Livingston. He

title: Nero and the Burning of Rome

text: other prominent victims are his tutor Seneca the Younger and his first two wives, Claudia Octavia and Poppea Sabina. One of his mistresses, the slave girl Claudia Acte, is portrayed in the film as a Christian who introduces the emperor to their teachings and flees on learning her lover's identity. During this upheaval, Nero overturns a lamp, which leads to the burning of Rome. This he blames on the Christians and orders a general persecution, in which Acte dies. When the populace eventually rises against him, Nero takes refuge with one of his freedmen and is killed by a slave.

title: Nero (Devil May Cry)

text: time he is kind of a rebel." Capcom originally planned to name their new character after the French sculptor Auguste Rodin, who created "The Gates of Hell" from "Dante's Inferno". This work is referenced in "Devil May Cry 4"; it causes demons to spawn within the human world. The Capcom team, however, later wanted a simpler name similar to the ones from Dante and Vergil. Writer Morihashi Bingo persuaded the staff to use the name Nero from the Roman emperor with the same name; he said the similarities between Nero and the name of Vergil's alter-ego Nero Angelo were coincidental

title: Nero

text: to restore order. This revolt was eventually put down in 70, after Nero's death. This revolt is famous for Romans breaching the walls of Jerusalem and destroying the Second Temple of Jerusalem. Nero studied poetry, music, painting and sculpture. He both sang and played the "cithara" (a type of lyre). Many of these disciplines were standard education for the Roman elite, but Nero's devotion to music exceeded what was socially acceptable for a Roman of his class. Ancient sources were critical of Nero's emphasis on the arts, chariot-racing and athletics. Pliny described Nero as an "actor-emperor" ("scaenici imperatoris") and Suetonius

title: The Adventures of Nero

text: and drawn by Marc Sleen from the start. Originally the central character was Detective Van Zwam, but halfway through the first story "Het Geheim van Matsuoka" ("The Secret of Matsuoka") (1947), Van Zwam meets a man who has drunk from a serum that makes people go insane and thinks he is the Roman emperor Nero. The character was also dressed in a toga with some laurel leaves behind his ears. Near the end of the story the character regained his senses and revealed his real name was "Schoonpaard" (in reprints this was changed to "Heiremans", in both cases inside joke

title: The Adventures of Nero

text: then terminated the series for good. Stallaert still draws "Nero"-related publicity images and merchandise. The early stories had a random length, often around 240 strips, while the latter ones (from 1965 on) had a length of 32 pages of 4 strips each. Every day, two strips appeared in the newspaper. "The Adventures of Nero" is a humorous adventure comic strip about Nero, an unemployed man who describes himself as "newspaper appearance" and prefers reading his newspaper on his sofa. He and his wife, named "Madam Nero" ("Madam Nero") by everyone, have one son, Adhemar, who is a child prodigy. Nero

title: Nero (comic book character)

text: still named "Schoonpaard" (in reprints "Heiremans", after a colleague of Sleen at his office) here. Because he drank the insanity poison, Matsuoka beer, Schoonpaard thinks he is the Roman emperor Nero. At the end of the story he gets his senses back. Still, in all other albums everyone, including himself, refers to him as "Nero". Nero became the breakout character of the series. Readers wrote to Sleen that they felt Nero was more sympathetic than Van Zwam and thus, from the ninth album "De Hoed van Geeraard de Duivel" ("The Hat of Gerard the Devil") (1960) on, the series was

title: Amphitheater of Nero

text: was left to kill, even criminals. But he made 400 senators and 600 Roman equestrians fight". However, the building's wooden construction meant it did not last long and was probably destroyed in the fire of 80. Amphitheater of Nero The Amphitheater of Nero was a wooden amphitheater built by the Roman emperor Nero around 64 AD. Accounts of the amphitheater describe it as modestly sizes and constructed entirely out of wood. Thought to be situated in the Campus Martius in Rome, the exact location of the amphitheater is unknown. Originally, it was thought to have been constructed on the site

title: Arch of Nero

text: Arch of Nero Arch of Nero (Latin: "Arcus Neronis") is a now lost triumphal arch dedicated to the Roman emperor Nero that was located in Rome, Italy. The arch was erected in the years between A.D. 58 and 62 and was designed to commemorate victories won by Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo in Parthia (Tacitus "Annales" 13.41; 15.18). Located on the slope of the Capitoline Hill in a locality referred to as "inter duos lucos", the arch is known from coin representations, in which it appears as an arch with a single bay surmounted by a quadriga. The arch likely was destroyed

title: Nero (2004 film)

text: the harp, which is only partly true. In a late part of the movie Nero is shown playing his harp in the center of a Roman Theatre as Emperor around 62 A.D. This is fiction, because Nero never played his harp in front of a large audience. He usually played it in isolation or within a small group of friends. At the end, Nero escapes the city by himself and slits his wrists where he is embraced by Acte. In reality, Nero escaped the city in disguise to the house of one of his loyal freedmen, there he committed suicide

title: Nero

text: the Domitii Ahenobarbi, in what is now the Villa Borghese (Pincian Hill) area of Rome. With his death, the Julio-Claudian dynasty ended. When news of his death reached Rome, the Senate posthumously declared Nero a public enemy to appease the coming Galba (as the Senate had initially declared Galba as a public enemy) and proclaimed Galba the new emperor. Chaos would ensue in the year of the Four Emperors. According to Suetonius and Cassius Dio, the people of Rome celebrated the death of Nero. Tacitus, though, describes a more complicated political environment. Tacitus mentions that Nero's death was welcomed by

title: Colossus of Nero

text: Colossus of Nero The Colossus of Nero (Colossus Neronis) was a bronze statue that the Emperor Nero (37–68 AD) created in the vestibule of his Domus Aurea, the imperial villa complex which spanned a large area from the north side of the Palatine Hill, across the Velian ridge to the Esquiline Hill. It was modified by Nero's successors into a statue of the sun god Sol. The statue was eventually moved to a spot outside the Flavian Amphitheatre, which (according to one of the more popular theories) became known, by its proximity to the Colossus, as the Colosseum. The last

title: Amphitheater of Nero

text: Amphitheater of Nero The Amphitheater of Nero was a wooden amphitheater built by the Roman emperor Nero around 64 AD. Accounts of the amphitheater describe it as modestly sizes and constructed entirely out of wood. Thought to be situated in the Campus Martius in Rome, the exact location of the amphitheater is unknown. Originally, it was thought to have been constructed on the site of the demolished amphitheater of Statilius Taurus, but it now seems more likely that it was built near the demolished amphitheater of Caligula to the north of the Saepta Julia. According to historian Tacitus, work began

title: Arch of Nero

text: soon after Nero's death in A.D. 68. Arch of Nero Arch of Nero (Latin: "Arcus Neronis") is a now lost triumphal arch dedicated to the Roman emperor Nero that was located in Rome, Italy. The arch was erected in the years between A.D. 58 and 62 and was designed to commemorate victories won by Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo in Parthia (Tacitus "Annales" 13.41; 15.18). Located on the slope of the Capitoline Hill in a locality referred to as "inter duos lucos", the arch is known from coin representations, in which it appears as an arch with a single bay surmounted by

title: The Third Nero

text: The Third Nero The Third Nero: or Never Say Nero Again is a historical novel by British writer Lindsey Davis, the fifth in her Flavia Albia series. It was first published in the UK on 6 April 2017 by Hodder & Stoughton () and in the United States in 2017 by St. Martin's Press. The tale is set in Ancient Rome and opens in September AD 89, immediately after the previous novel "The Graveyard of the Hesperides" closes (Flavia's husband having been struck by lightning during their wedding celebration). The story revolves around the third Pseudo-Nero, who had the support

title: Nero (1922 film)

text: Nero (1922 film) Nero is a 1922 American-Italian silent historical film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Jacques Grétillat, Sandro Salvini and Guido Trento. It portrays the life of the Roman Emperor Nero. The film was made by an Italian subsidiary of the Fox Film Corporation as part of an ambitious plan to make major films in Europe (with Britain and France planned as destinations as well as Italy). The film was shot on location in and around Rome, including at the Colosseum. Despite the fact that production costs were cheaper in Italy than Hollywood, the film's budget continued

title: Nero Julius Caesar

text: by his father Tiberius, where he and Gaius Caligula were made joint-heirs. When Caligula assumed power, he made Gemellus his adopted son, but Caligula soon had Gemellus killed for plotting against him. In AD 37, Nero's bones were returned to Rome and interred at the Mausoleum of Augustus by Caligula. Nero Julius Caesar Nero Julius Caesar Germanicus (c. AD 6–31) was the adopted grandson and heir of the Roman Emperor Tiberius, alongside his brother Drusus. Born into the prominent Julio-Claudian dynasty, Nero was the son of Tiberius' general and heir, Germanicus. After the deaths of his father and of Tiberius'

title: Nero (1922 film)

text: director with a legitimate claim as a rival of D.W. Griffith. This film is now considered a lost film. Nero (1922 film) Nero is a 1922 American-Italian silent historical film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Jacques Grétillat, Sandro Salvini and Guido Trento. It portrays the life of the Roman Emperor Nero. The film was made by an Italian subsidiary of the Fox Film Corporation as part of an ambitious plan to make major films in Europe (with Britain and France planned as destinations as well as Italy). The film was shot on location in and around Rome, including

title: Domnina (daughter of Nero)

text: Domnina (daughter of Nero) According to a Christian tradition, recorded in "The Passiones of St. Photeine", Domnina, daughter of the Roman emperor Nero, was converted in to Christianity along with her hundred slave girls, by the samaritan woman Photine. According to the tradition, Domnina ordered that "all the tempting gold be sold and the money distributed to the poor". Domnina is not recorded in historical sources, and the story is likely a Christian myth dating to late antiquity, or to the medieval period. Nero's only recorded offspring was a daughter named Claudia Augusta, who died in infancy. "Nero's daughter", named

title: Domnina (daughter of Nero)

text: Domnina or otherwise, is also mentioned in some versions of the medieval fable of 'Virgil in the basket', as the lady who is the subject of the poet's affections. Such tales often blend fact with fiction and freely conflate and combine items from different eras of history, without regard for the actual chronology. Domnina (daughter of Nero) According to a Christian tradition, recorded in "The Passiones of St. Photeine", Domnina, daughter of the Roman emperor Nero, was converted in to Christianity along with her hundred slave girls, by the samaritan woman Photine. According to the tradition, Domnina ordered that "all

title: The Romans (Doctor Who)

text: The Doctor has found the architectural plans for Nero’s new Rome, and deduces that since the year is 64 AD that the Emperor is planning to destroy the city. Tavius arrives and warns the Doctor that the Emperor is planning to kill him too, advising him to complete his mission and kill Nero soon – Pettulian was an assassin all along. The Doctor accidentally sets fire to Nero's plans. Nero notices this and gets the idea for the Great Fire of Rome, thanks the Doctor and decides to spare his life. A rabble are bribed into starting the blaze and

title: Nero

text: silver weight dropping from 3.80 grams to 2.97 grams. Furthermore, Nero reduced the weight of the aureus from 40 per Roman pound to 45 (7.9 grams to 7.2 grams). In 65, Gaius Calpurnius Piso, a Roman statesman, organized a conspiracy against Nero with the help of Subrius Flavus and Sulpicius Asper, a tribune and a centurion of the Praetorian Guard. According to Tacitus, many conspirators wished to "rescue the state" from the emperor and restore the Republic. The freedman Milichus discovered the conspiracy and reported it to Nero's secretary, Epaphroditos. As a result, the conspiracy failed and its members were

title: Nero

text: posthumously (see damnatio memoriae). Champlin, however, doubts that the practice is necessarily negative and notes that some continued to create images of Nero long after his death. The civil war during the year of the Four Emperors was described by ancient historians as a troubling period. According to Tacitus, this instability was rooted in the fact that emperors could no longer rely on the perceived legitimacy of the imperial bloodline, as Nero and those before him could. Galba began his short reign with the execution of many of Nero's allies. One such notable enemy included Nymphidius Sabinus, who claimed to

title: Nero (Devil May Cry)

text: Must Play Before You Die", the author said the change to Nero from Dante was an attempt to please new gamers to the franchise because Nero performs simpler moves than Dante, who the writer said many players might have found boring due to the amount of moves and apparent decrease of sales in the series. The book describes Nero as a "a dead ringer" with moves similar to those of Kratos. Bosch's voice acting in the English-language version was also praised by GameZone for the way he portrays Nero, with GameSpot agreeing, calling Bosch's work "superb acting makes for one

title: Nero

text: executed including Lucan, the poet. Nero's previous advisor Seneca was accused by Natalis; he denied the charges but was still ordered to commit suicide as by this point he had fallen out of favor with Nero. Nero was said to have kicked Poppaea to death in 65, before she could have his second child. Modern historians, noting the probable biases of Suetonius, Tacitus, and Cassius Dio, and the likely absence of eyewitnesses to such an event, propose that Poppaea may have died after miscarriage or in childbirth. Nero went into deep mourning; Poppaea was given a sumptuous state funeral, divine

title: Nero

text: Apostles of the Beloved have planted. Of the Twelve one will be delivered into his hands"; this is interpreted as referring to Nero. Bishop Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 275–339) was the first to write explicitly that Paul was beheaded in Rome during the reign of Nero. He states that Nero's persecution led to Peter and Paul's deaths, but that Nero did not give any specific orders. However, several other accounts going back to the 1st century have Paul surviving his two years in Rome and travelling to Hispania, before facing trial in Rome again prior to his death. Peter is

title: Richard Nero

text: up for election in 2008, Nero had to run for election to a full term to retain the seat. However, with the year favoring Democrats, and with Barack Obama topping the ballot, Nero was defeated by Mike Moran, a Democrat. The final tally was 55.87% to 44.13%. Nero spent six months in the Ohio House. He has since returned to the private sector. Richard Nero Richard Nero is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 42nd District briefly in 2008. Nero is a graduate of Kent State University, and has worked for Oracle, which

title: Nero Hawley

text: Morristown, New Jersey, serving on the outposts. In 1780, he served with the main army along the Hudson River and wintered at Camp Connecticut Village above the Robinson House during 1780–1781. Nero married Peg, the slave servant of the Unity Parish pastor, Reverend James Beebe, in 1761. They raised seven children, five of whom were born before Nero enlisted in the army. Hawley was emancipated in 1782, but the children born to Nero and Peg remained the property of Reverend Beebe. Two children were listed in Beebe's inventory of his estate after his death in 1785. Nero formally emancipated all

title: The Amazing Nero Wolfe

text: only episode of "The Amazing Nero Wolfe" that has survived in radio collections. The Amazing Nero Wolfe The Amazing Nero Wolfe is a 1945 American radio drama series starring Francis X. Bushman as Rex Stout's fictional armchair detective Nero Wolfe. Broadcast July 17–November 30, 1945, the series was created by the Don Lee Network, a California affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System, and may have been broadcast only in that region. "The Amazing Nero Wolfe" was based on Stout's principal characters but not his stories. "The Amazing Nero Wolfe" starred Francis X. Bushman as Rex Stout's fictional detective genius Nero

title: Nero

text: revolt failed in its immediate aim, but Nero fled Rome when Rome's discontented civil and military authorities chose Galba as emperor. He committed suicide on June 9, 68 AD, when he learned that he had been tried "in absentia" and condemned to death as a public enemy, making him the first Roman Emperor to commit suicide. His death ended the Julio-Claudian dynasty, sparking a brief period of civil wars known as the Year of the Four Emperors. Nero's rule is usually associated with tyranny and extravagance. Most Roman sources, such as Suetonius and Cassius Dio, offer overwhelmingly negative assessments of

title: Nero Wolfe (film)

text: Nero Wolfe (film) Nero Wolfe is a 1977 American made-for-television film adaptation of the Nero Wolfe novel "The Doorbell Rang" by Rex Stout. Thayer David stars as Nero Wolfe, gourmet, connoisseur and detective genius. Tom Mason costars as Archie Goodwin, Wolfe's assistant. Written and directed by Frank D. Gilroy, the made-for-TV movie was produced by Paramount Television as a pilot for an ABC television series, but the movie was shelved by the network for more than two years before finally being broadcast December 19, 1979. Disappointed with the Columbia Pictures films based on his first two Nero Wolfe novels, mystery

title: The Amazing Nero Wolfe

text: The Amazing Nero Wolfe The Amazing Nero Wolfe is a 1945 American radio drama series starring Francis X. Bushman as Rex Stout's fictional armchair detective Nero Wolfe. Broadcast July 17–November 30, 1945, the series was created by the Don Lee Network, a California affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System, and may have been broadcast only in that region. "The Amazing Nero Wolfe" was based on Stout's principal characters but not his stories. "The Amazing Nero Wolfe" starred Francis X. Bushman as Rex Stout's fictional detective genius Nero Wolfe. Wolfe's legman Archie Goodwin was played by Elliott Lewis and Charles Victor.

title: Nero

text: greatest of the Tannaim of the third generation (139-163). According to the Talmud, his father was a descendant of Nero who had converted to Judaism. His wife Bruriah is one of the few women cited in the Gemara. He is the third-most-frequently-mentioned sage in the Mishnah. Roman and Greek sources nowhere report Nero's alleged trip to Jerusalem or his alleged conversion to Judaism. There is also no record of Nero having any offspring who survived infancy: his only recorded child, Claudia Augusta, died aged 4 months. Non-Christian historian Tacitus describes Nero extensively torturing and executing Christians after the fire of

title: The Adventures of Nero

text: and coincidentally sees the daily "Nero" comic in the newspaper. The Adventures of Nero The Adventures of Nero or Nero was a Belgian comic strip drawn by Marc Sleen and the name of its main character. The original title ranged from "De Avonturen van Detectief Van Zwam" in 1947 to "De Avonturen van Nero en zijn Hoed" in 1950, and finally "De Avonturen van Nero & Co" from 1951. It ran in continuous syndication until 2002. From 1947 until 1993 it was all drawn by Sleen himself. From 1992 until 2002 Dirk Stallaert took over the drawing while Sleen kept

title: Nero Wolfe

text: adapted the first Nero Wolfe novel, "Fer-de-Lance", for the screen in 1936. "Meet Nero Wolfe" was directed by Herbert Biberman, and featured a cast led by Edward Arnold as Nero Wolfe, and Lionel Stander as Archie Goodwin. A young Rita Hayworth (then Rita Cansino) portrays Maria Maringola, who sets the story in motion when she asks for Wolfe's help in finding her missing brother, Carlo. ""Meet Nero Wolfe" is an above average minor A picture, a solid mystery, and unfailingly entertaining", reported "Scarlet Street" magazine in 2002 when it revisited the film. "No, at bottom, it's not Rex Stout's Nero

title: Nero

text: his popularity among the Roman commoners, especially in the eastern provinces of the Empire, where a popular legend arose that Nero had not died and would return. At least three leaders of short-lived, failed rebellions presented themselves as "Nero reborn", to enlist popular support. Nero was born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus on 15 December 37in Antium. He was the only son of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger. His maternal grandparents were Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder; his mother, Caligula's sister. He was Augustus' great-great grandson, descended from the first Emperor's only daughter, Julia. The ancient biographer Suetonius, who was

title: Nero (DC Comics)

text: beings of Earth and brainwashed them into becoming his private army. Alex Nero returned, revealed as having masqueraded as Kyle during previous issues by Hal Jordan, who confronted him for his crimes. Nero was presumed responsible for the massacres once thought to have been committed by Kyle. After a battle with Kyle and Hal Jordan, he was rendered into a vegetative state after being overwhelmed by Ion's power. Before he became totally vegetative, he revealed that he was forced to masquerade as Ion by an unknown group. Kyle proceeded to Oa to seek answers from the Guardians of the Universe,

title: Nero

text: Antonius Pallas from his position in the treasury. Shotter writes the following about Agrippina's deteriorating relationship with Nero: "What Seneca and Burrus probably saw as relatively harmless in Nero—his cultural pursuits and his affair with the slave girl Claudia Acte—were to her signs of her son's dangerous emancipation of himself from her influence." Britannicus was poisoned after Agrippina threatened to side with him. Nero, who was having an affair with Acte, exiled Agrippina from the palace when she began to cultivate a relationship with his wife Octavia. Jürgen Malitz writes that ancient sources do not provide any clear evidence to

title: The Adventures of Nero

text: The Adventures of Nero The Adventures of Nero or Nero was a Belgian comic strip drawn by Marc Sleen and the name of its main character. The original title ranged from "De Avonturen van Detectief Van Zwam" in 1947 to "De Avonturen van Nero en zijn Hoed" in 1950, and finally "De Avonturen van Nero & Co" from 1951. It ran in continuous syndication until 2002. From 1947 until 1993 it was all drawn by Sleen himself. From 1992 until 2002 Dirk Stallaert took over the drawing while Sleen kept inventing the stories. Together with "Suske en Wiske" and "Jommeke",

title: Richard Nero

text: Richard Nero Richard Nero is a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 42nd District briefly in 2008. Nero is a graduate of Kent State University, and has worked for Oracle, which is a computer software company. He also has worked in the past for Cleveland State University. He is married with two children. Former Ohio House Representative John Widowfield resigned his seat in 2008, allowing House Republicans to name a replacement through appointment. Nero sought the seat, and was named the replacement. He was sworn into office on June 12, 2008. With the seat

title: Nero Wolfe

text: adaptation of "The Girl Who Cried Wolfe" from July 20th through the 28th, 2018. The production swaps the genders of all of the characters, including Nero, who becomes Vera Wolfe, and Archie, who becomes Audrey Goodwin. The piece will be performed along with an Arsene Lupin story and an adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes story "The Final Problem" as part of the troupe's summer mystery series, this year called "Moriarty's Mysteries". Nero Wolfe Nero Wolfe is a fictional character, a brilliant, oversized, eccentric armchair detective created in 1934 by American mystery writer Rex Stout. Wolfe was born in Montenegro and

title: Nero Redivivus legend

text: was exposed. Twenty years after Nero's death, during the reign of Domitian, there was a third pretender. Supported by the Parthians, who hardly could be persuaded to give him up, the matter almost came to war. Some Bible scholars see the description of the wounding and healing of the Beast in Revelation 13:3 and the mention of the eighth king who is also one of the earlier seven kings in Revelation 17:8-11 as allusions to the Nero redivivus legend. Nero Redivivus legend Nero Redivivus Legend was a belief popular during the last part of the 1st century that Nero would

title: Nero (DC Comics)

text: Nero (DC Comics) Alexander Nero is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. The character was created by Judd Winick and Darryl Banks in "Green Lantern" (vol. 3) #132 (January 2001). Nero was a destructive and mentally disturbed artist who was given a yellow power ring by the Qwardians, similar to Sinestro's. During his stint in the mental asylum, he was treated for several mental disorders such as schizophrenia, paranoid delusions, and bi-polar disorder. Nero claimed his parents were abusive, although, given his state of mind, such assessments should not be taken at face value. Nero was

title: Nero Redivivus legend

text: Nero Redivivus legend Nero Redivivus Legend was a belief popular during the last part of the 1st century that Nero would return after his death in 68 AD. The legend was a common belief as late as the 5th century. The belief was either the result or cause of several pretenders who posed as Nero leading rebellions. Several variations of the legend exist, playing on both hope and fear of Nero's return. The earliest written version of this legend is found in the Sibylline Oracles. It claims that Nero did not really die but fled to Parthia, where he would

title: The Romans (Doctor Who)

text: is late for an engagement in Rome. The centurion accompanies them to Assisium. Once there, the centurion contacts the assassin Ascaris, who killed the real Pettulian, and instructs him to kill the Doctor. The Doctor overpowers the assassin and drives him away. The centurion has fled, and the Doctor concludes the soldier was in league with the assassin. He decides to maintain his alias as Pettulian and head to Rome. Barbara is already there and is sold to Tavius, who is highly placed in the court of the Emperor Nero. She is to be a handmaiden to Nero's second wife,

title: Nero

text: remarks on the nature of his rule. He describes Nero as a spoiled, angry and unhappy man. The historian Josephus (c. 37–100), while calling Nero a tyrant, was also the first to mention bias against Nero. Of other historians, he said: Although more of a poet than historian, Lucanus (c. 39–65) has one of the kindest accounts of Nero's rule. He writes of peace and prosperity under Nero in contrast to previous war and strife. Ironically, he was later involved in a conspiracy to overthrow Nero and was executed. Philostratus II "the Athenian" (c. 172–250) spoke of Nero in the

title: Nero Julius Caesar

text: exert considerable influence over the emperor, who referred to Sejanus as "Socius Laborum" ("my partner in my toils"). According to Tacitus and Cassius Dio, the Younger Drusus and Sejanus began bickering and entered a feud. During this time, Drusus became ill and died of seemingly natural causes on 14 September AD 23. Ancient sources say the cause of death was poison, whereas modern authors like Barbara Levick are more critical, suggesting it may have been illness. The death of the Younger Drusus left no immediate threat to Sejanus. Ultimately, his death elevated Nero and his brother Drusus to the position

title: Simone Del Nero

text: On 30 July 2016, he was sent on loan to Carrarese for the 2016–17 season, along with fellow striker Gennaro Tutino, who arrived from Napoli. Del Nero was a part of the Italy U-21 side which emerged victorious in the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and also won a bronze medal with the Italian Olympic team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Del Nero has never been called up to the senior Italian national team. Simone Del Nero Simone Del Nero (born 4 August 1981 in Carrara, Massa-Carrara) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for S.S.D. Massese.

title: Alfa Nero

text: or a helipad. The "Alfa Nero" has a range of at , and can reach speeds of up to . "Alfa Nero" was refitted in 2013. Alfa Nero Alfa Nero was one of the largest private motor yachts, measuring in length. "Alfa Nero" was designed by Nuvolari & Lenard and built by Oceanco in 2007. The interior of "Alfa Nero" was designed by Alberto Pinto. In September 2009, it was reported that "Alfa Nero" was being listed for sale for $190,000,000. Alfa Nero is frequently sailed by Andrey Guryev. "Alfa Nero" can accommodate 12 guests and up to 26 crew,

title: The Adventures of Nero

text: The station has been redecorated as a "Nero"-themed café. Nero has another statue in front of the casino in Middelkerke. Meneer Pheip has a statue in the Statiestraat in Moerbeke-Waas, the village of which he supposedly is the major. It was sculpted by Guy Du Cheyne on August 24, 2012. In the Dorpsstraat in Wuustwezel sculptor Gilbert Uitdenhouwen made a statue of Abraham Tuizentfloot, which was revealed in 2000. The organisation "Nero-Harmonie" in Hoeilaart and a mountain bike route have been named after "Nero". In 1984 composer Johan De Smet, conductor Vincent D'Hondt and director Arne Sierens chose upon the

title: Nero (DC Comics)

text: hid and eluded capture before finding and confronting Kyle and Sodam Yat near Oa in the "Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion Special". During the battle, it was revealed that the Sinestro Corps had been the ones responsible for manipulating Nero into impersonating Kyle. Working together, Kyle and Sodam Yat were able to defeat the mad artist and return him to his sciencell. Despite possessing a yellow ring, Nero is not a member of the Sinestro Corps. Following his participation in a sciencell riot, Nero was executed by the Alpha Lanterns. The pool of blood left over was later approached

title: The Third Nero

text: of the Parthians. Falco and Helena, Albia's adoptive parents, are mentioned but do not appear. The plot also involves a vicious white cat, a war elephant, a military archive, cataphracts and several references to public toilets including "the event which would supersede everything else when the "Daily Gazette" wrote up today's events". The UK paperback cover image is of a two-faced Janus head from Vulci. The Third Nero The Third Nero: or Never Say Nero Again is a historical novel by British writer Lindsey Davis, the fifth in her Flavia Albia series. It was first published in the UK on

title: Nero (DC Comics)

text: Nero's ring might be capable of performing the same feat. Nero (DC Comics) Alexander Nero is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. The character was created by Judd Winick and Darryl Banks in "Green Lantern" (vol. 3) #132 (January 2001). Nero was a destructive and mentally disturbed artist who was given a yellow power ring by the Qwardians, similar to Sinestro's. During his stint in the mental asylum, he was treated for several mental disorders such as schizophrenia, paranoid delusions, and bi-polar disorder. Nero claimed his parents were abusive, although, given his state of mind, such

title: Alfa Nero

text: Alfa Nero Alfa Nero was one of the largest private motor yachts, measuring in length. "Alfa Nero" was designed by Nuvolari & Lenard and built by Oceanco in 2007. The interior of "Alfa Nero" was designed by Alberto Pinto. In September 2009, it was reported that "Alfa Nero" was being listed for sale for $190,000,000. Alfa Nero is frequently sailed by Andrey Guryev. "Alfa Nero" can accommodate 12 guests and up to 26 crew, and has over of living space. The yacht features a pool on the aft deck that can, through a hydraulic system, transform into a dance floor