movement. >> peter's meetings become more and more popular. inevitably, he catches the eye of one of the cruelest and most sadistic rules in roman history, emperor niero. in the summer of 64 a.d., a raging fire burns rome for six days, destroying two-thirds of the city. >> people that they emperor niero started the fire so he could advance his own building projects. >> some of rome needed to catch on fire so he could build some of the temples and things he wanted to honor himself. >> rumors that niero started the fire himself began to fly and he needs a scapegoat.