Q: In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
He dispatched an army under Corbulo to fight the Parthians in Armenia, but later negotiated peace with that nation. Pisos attempt to overthrow this man was promptly suppressed, and the Great Jewish Revolt also began during this mans reign. The end of his reign was followed by the year of four emperors, and he ordered the execution of his mother Agrippina. For 10 points, identify this madman, a Roman Emperor who and was the successor to Claudius and watched Rome as it burned.
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History