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ero was one of the greatest rulers in Rome. He was born on December 15th, 37 A.D. in Antium, Latium. He was only sixteen when he had roman power. When his father died in 40 A.D. his mother Agrippina, worked towards obtaining the throne from him. When that didn’t work, Nero became ruler and had five years of being an emperor. While he was in rule, he lowered taxes, banned executions, and reduced the incidence of blood sports. When one of the bridges in Rome burnt down, Nero blamed the Christians for the fire. On June 9th, 68 AD, Nero committed suicide. If you were living in Rome at this time, you would have to know all the laws and obey them. You would also have to be able to 'blend in' with the rest of the Romans. Nero is very different from our leaders today. (Barack Obama, George Bush) I'm sure they all had very similair ideas but the way Nero ruled was a very restricted way. Unlike the way it is today.
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