Nero

Nero (15 December 37 – 9 June 68 AD) was the fifth Roman emperor from 54 to 68, and the last ruler of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
== Popular Culture ==
=== Appearances ===
==== Variants ====
The following list is of explicit appearances of Nero.
Year	Name	Appearance	Notes
1896	Nero	
* Quo Vadis, author Henryk Sienkiewicz	
* Nero is a major supporting character in this love story set during his reign.
1951	Nero	
* Quo Vadis	
* Nero is portrayed by Peter Ustinov.Quo Vadis - IMDBPeter Ustinov - IMDB
1965	Nero	
* Doctor Who, serial "The Romans"	
* Portrayed by Derek Francis.Derek Francis - IMDB
1967	Nero	
* The Time Tunnel, episode "The Ghost of Nero"	
* Time travelers Douglas Phillips (Robert Colbert) and Anthony Newman (James Darren) travel back to the Italian campaign of World War I. German shelling leads to the freeing of Nero's ghost, which attempts to kill Count Enrico Galba (Eduardo Ciannelli), descendant of the Roman Emperor Galba. After Galba escapes, Nero takes possession of a young Italian corporal- Benito Mussolini.The Ghost of Nero - IMDB - Retrieved 16 January 2021
1976	Nero	
* I, Claudius	
* Portrayed by Christopher Biggins.I, Claudius - IMDBChristopher Biggins - IMDB
* John Hurt portrays CaligulaJohn Hurt - IMDB while Derek Jacobi portrays the titular Claudius.Derek Jacobi - IMDB
2003	Nero	
* Boudica	
* Andrew Lee Potts portrayed Nero,Boudica - IMDBAndrew Lee Potts - IMDB, while Boudica was poortrayed by Alex Kingston,Alex Kingston - IMDB and Jack Shepherd portrayed Claudius.Jack Shepherd - IMDB
2019	Nero	
* Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans	
* Portrayed by Craig Roberts.Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans - IMDBCraig Roberts - IMDB
* Sir Derek Jacobi portrayed Claudius, while Kate Nash portrayed Boudicca.Kate Nash - IMDB
=== Mentions ===
The following list is of various mentions of Nero in fiction and popular culture.
Year	Name 	Appearance	Notes
1992	Nero 	
* Forever Knight, episode "Dark Knight: The Second Chapter"	
* Lucien LaCroix (Nigel Bennett) claims to have taught Nero the tune and watched Rome burn with him. LaCroix also claimed to have have ridden with Charlemagne and to have taught Genghis Khan the lessons of war.Dark Knight: The Second Chapter - Retrieved 5 October 2021
1999	Nero's Palace	
* The Simpsons, episode "Viva Ned Flanders"	
* A casino appearing in the episode, and a parody of the real-life Caesars Palace.
2001	Nero 	
* Buffy the Vampire Slayer, episode "Once More, with Feeling"	
* Musical demon Sweet claims to have given Nero his fiddle.
== Links ==
* Nero on Wikipedia
*Nero on Encyclopædia Britannica
* Nero on TV Tropes
== References ==
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