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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Domus Aurea occupant Nero
Ahenobarbus notableBearer Nero
this entity surface form: Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (Nero)
Claudia Octavia spouse Nero
Claudia Octavia wasMarriedTo Nero
this entity surface form: Roman emperor Nero
Poppaea Sabina spouse Nero
Poppaea Sabina spouseOf Nero
this entity surface form: Roman emperor Nero
Baiae visitedBy Nero
Nero name Nero
The Sign of the Cross featuresCharacter Nero
this entity surface form: Emperor Nero
L'incoronazione di Poppea settingRuler Nero
this entity surface form: Emperor Nero
L'incoronazione di Poppea mainCharacter Nero
this entity surface form: Nerone
History of the World, Part I featuresCharacter Nero
this entity surface form: Emperor Nero
Suicide of Nero hasPrecedingTitleHolder Nero
this entity surface form: Nero as emperor of Rome
gens Antonia grandmotherOf Nero
subject surface form: Antonia Minor
this entity surface form: emperor Nero
Julia the Elder relatedTo Nero
this entity surface form: Emperor Nero (descendant through the Julio-Claudian line)
Quo Vadis depicts Nero
Quo Vadis mainCharacter Nero
Roman nomen Claudius usedBy Nero
subject surface form: Claudius (nomen)
this entity surface form: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Roman nomen Claudius notableBearer Nero
subject surface form: Claudius (nomen)
Pietro Mascagni composed Nero
this entity surface form: Nerone
Pater Patriae recipient Nero
De Clementia addressedTo Nero
this entity surface form: Roman emperor Nero
On Clemency dedicatedTo Nero
On Clemency addressedTo Nero
this entity surface form: Emperor Nero
Octavia mainCharacter Nero
Octavia character Nero
Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus underRuleOf Nero
this entity surface form: Emperor Nero
Annals by Tacitus coversReignOf Nero
subject surface form: Annals
Livilla relative Nero
this entity surface form: Nero (emperor)
gens Domitia member Nero
this entity surface form: Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (emperor Nero before adoption)