BBC5 年
Nero to zero: The rise and fall of a brutal Roman emperor
The Roman emperor Nero is known as one of history’s most brutal and eccentric leaders. He is said to have killed his mother, stepbrother and wives, persecuted Christians and squandered a fortune ...
PBS21 天
Bust of Nero during his reign
With Nero’s mother dead and his tutor retired ... Without any heirs, the Roman Empire now had no leader. With the ultimate prize up for grabs, rival generals began moving their troops towards ...
BBC3 年
The most powerful Roman you've never heard of
Agrippina the Younger was a very important woman in the reigns of three of the earliest Roman emperors. She was the sister of the emperor Caligula, the wife of Claudius and the mother of Nero.
National Geographic news2 年
Rethinking Nero
His sly and ambitious mother, Agrippina ... But what pleased the masses did not always please the Roman elites. When Nero insisted that senators compete along with commoners in other public ...
The State23 天
Treasure trove of coins lay buried in England for 2,000 years — until now, officials say
The earliest date back to the Roman Republic, while the most recent date to the reign of Nero, which spanned from 54 to 68 A.D. One such coin depicts a bust of Nero along with his mother ...
PBS1 年
Statue of Seneca
His job was to help Nero become a reasonable emperor – a difficult job given his young age and his murderous mother. For a while, Seneca succeeded in controlling Nero's darker side. As an ...
Treasure trove of coins lay buried in England for 2,000 years — until now, officials say
A massive trove of Roman-era coins — dating back to the reign of Emperor Nero — was unearthed in England, prompting questions ...
Princeton University5 年
Anthony A. Barrett
Barrett, Elaine Fantham, and John C. Yardley Nero's reign (AD 54–68) witnessed some of the most memorable events in Roman history, such as the rebellion of Boudica and the first persecution of the ...