Nero | Biography, Claudius, Rome, Burning, Fate, Accomplishments, & Facts

Nero, fifth Roman emperor, the emperor Claudius’s stepson and heir, who became infamous for his personal debaucheries and extravagances and, on doubtful evidence, for his burning of Rome and persecutions of Christians. Learn more about the life of Nero here.

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