Novak-emperor+Nero

http://romansurvivalguide.wikispaces.com/Novak (to home page) Nero was one of the first Roman emperors to come to power. He was very competitive and refused to lose...if he did lose the winner would be killed soon after in a fatal "accident." He also orderd his senates to kill themselves and worst yet: he killed his own mother and his wife. This all scared the people to such a point that they were affraid to rise against him although soon the senate ordered his execution...but when Nero heard this from the few advisors that remained faithful to him that he was to be killed he commited suicide to avoid the "humiliation" of his execution. His rule taught us an important lesson: never let the emperor have ALL power.

a bust thought to be of Nero