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Nero and how he became on of the most infamous Roman Emperors

Rise to Power.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Nero rose to power due to his mothers heinous actions. At the age of three, Nero's father died. His mother, Julia Agrippina, killed her second husband to be able to get closer to her uncle, Claudius. They married and she decided she would stop at nothing to get her son on the throne. During her time as Claudius's wife, she killed any of Claudius's palace advisors that opposed her. During this time Nero, at the age of 15, was set to marry Octavia who was 14 at the time. Agrippina Managed to convince Claudius to favor her son over his own for the throne due to her relation to previous Roman emperor Augustus. Soon after this she poisoned her husband and step-son and placed Nero on the Roman throne at the age of 16.

Details on Time as Emperor.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

In the very beginning, Nero wasn't as bad as the Emperors before him. He but an end to the secret trials before the Emperor and the dominance of corrupt freedman during Claudius' reign. He gave the Senate more independence. Up to the year 59 CE he was cited as being extremely generous. He banned capital punishment and he allowed slaves to bring forward complaints against unjust masters. As his reign continued he started to abandon his duties in favor exploring his more artistic interests. In 59 CE he killed his own mother because he felt she was becoming too unstable at seeing her son slip out of her grasp. In 62 CE he also murdered his wife Octavia due to him falling in love with another woman, Poppaea Sabina. He married Sabina in 62 CE but she died in 65 CE. It was rumored that Nero killed her by kicking her when she was pregnant but due to Nero being widely hated these accounts can't be fully trusted. Nero viewed himself as a lyre player and a poet. The Romans viewed these interests as scandalous. He began losing favor in the public eye. In 63 CE he began showing interest in cult activities. In 64 CE a fire ravaged most of Rome. During this time Nero was nowhere to be found. Due to his low reputation and erratic behavior the Romans blamed him for the fire. The end of Nero's reign was near. At this time in his life he was spending lavishly in aesthetic changes to the Roman empire. In 66 CE he took an extended trip to Greece for 15 months. He returned to Rome in 68 CE.

Details of Death.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

The senate condemned him to death by crucifixion. His reputation was so low at this point that even his household guard abandoned him. He committed suicide on June 9, 68 CE

Why Significant.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Nero was Emperor at a time of significant social change. He not only banned capital punishment but he also gave slaves the ability to speak out about unjust masters. Even though he brought on a handful of good changes, he was still an extremely poor ruler. So much so that he was considered to be one of Rome's most hated emperors. Some of his most horrendous actions include killing both his mother and two of his wives. He neglected his duties as emperor in favor of exploring his personal interests.