You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
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Question: Category: HISTORIC PEOPLE 
Clue: He didn't fiddle around after the Great Fire of Rome in 64 A.D.; he built himself a palace called The Golden House

Answer: nero


Question: Category: OPERA 
Clue: "Esmeralda", an 1840s opera, is based on a work by this "Miserable" author

Answer: victor hugo


Question: Category: FRATERNITIES & SORORITIES 
Clue: In 1902 Pi Beta Phi was a founding member of the NPC, this "National Conference" of Greek-letter societies

Answer:
national panhellenic conference