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emperor If you want to learn more about ancient Rome go to the__ home page __ If you are traveling to the point in time when Nero ruled there are many things you should know about him to help you survive in rome If you ever had to address him you should call him his majesty or more formerly; Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus he was adopted by his great uncle Claudius to become heir to the throne. in 54 AD his uncle died, making him king he ruled for 14 untill AD 68 when he committed suicide. Thus is the story of Nero. He is often associated with tyranny (after all, he executed his own mother and brother). one of the more funny things that he did was play a fiddle while Rome was burning. he was catholic so if you aren't then you'd better convert so you aren't looked down upon. he was described with average height, his body marked with spots, light blond hair , his features regular rather than attractive, his eyes blue and somewhat weak, his neck over thick, his belly prominent and his legs very slender Over the course of his reign, Nero often made rulings that pleased the lower class. Nero was viewed as a tyrant during his later rule. that's when he committed suicide

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