Nero

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Nero was a 1st-century Roman emperor best known for his tyrannical rule, persecution of Christians, and association with the Great Fire of Rome.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman emperor
historical figure
human
accusation started the Great Fire of Rome
adoptiveFather Claudius
allegedCrime murder of Agrippina the Younger
murder of Claudia Octavia
associatedEvent Jewish–Roman wars
surface form: First Roman–Jewish War

Great Fire of Rome
Pisonian conspiracy
birthDate 0037-12-15
birthName Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus
birthPlace Antium
Italy
causeOfDeath suicide
cognomen Ahenobarbus
Nero self-link
constructed Domus Aurea
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathCircumstances committed suicide after being declared a public enemy by the Senate
deathDate 0068-06-09
deathPlace Rome
dynasty Julio-Claudian dynasty
familyName Ahenobarbus
father Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
fullName Nero self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
givenName Lucius
historicalReputation persecutor of Christians
tyrant
knownFor Great Fire of Rome
extravagant lifestyle
patronage of the arts
persecution of Christians
public performances as a musician
tyrannical rule
languageSpoken Latin
mannerOfDeath suicide
mother Agrippina the Younger
nomen Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
surface form: Domitius
patronOf athletic games
music
theatre
persecutedGroup Christianity
surface form: Christians
positionHeld Roman emperor
praenomen Lucius
predecessor Claudius
reignEnd 0068-06-09
reignStart 0054-10-13
religion Roman paganism
residence Domus Aurea
Rome
responseToFire blamed Christians for the Great Fire of Rome
spouse Claudia Octavia
Poppaea Sabina
Statilia Messalina
successor Galba
title Nero self-linksurface differs
surface form: Imperator Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

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this entity surface form: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Lucius birthNameOf Nero
Antium birthplaceOf Nero
Nero cognomen Nero self-link
Tiberius cognomen Nero
Nero fullName Nero self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
this entity surface form: Emperor Nero
this entity surface form: Nero Claudius
this entity surface form: reign of Nero
Lucius laterKnownAs Nero
this entity surface form: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
subject surface form: Ayel
Claudian gens member Nero
this entity surface form: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
this entity surface form: Emperor Nero
Galba predecessor Nero
this entity surface form: Emperor Nero
Julia Livilla relatedTo Nero
this entity surface form: Emperor Nero
Galba servedUnder Nero
this entity surface form: Emperor Nero
this entity surface form: reign of Nero
Nero title Nero self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Imperator Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
this entity surface form: Nero’s regime
Suetonius wroteAbout Nero
Tacitus wroteAbout Nero