What was Nero’s full name, and when did he reign?

Nero's full name was Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, but after Agrippina married Claudius, he became Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus and reigned from 54 to 68 CE.

Agrippina was Nero's mother, the daughter of Agrippina the Elder, and the great-granddaughter of Emperor Augustus.

What were some of the major catastrophes of Nero’s reign?

Some of the major catastrophes of Nero’s reign were the Piso Conspiracy, an unsuccessful plot to kill Nero. The failed Boudicca rebellion in Britain and the Great Fire that began on the 19th of July 64 CE and lasted for six days.

What did Nero do after the fire?

After the fire, Nero had to raise taxes to finance the rebuilding of Rome, by constructing residential districts, wider streets, brick buildings, and colonnades to shelter residents from the sun. The new Rome also included Nero's Golden Palace.

Nero died by suicide. The Senate declared him an enemy of the public and named Galba as the new emperor. Realizing his days were over, Nero attempted suicide while in his villa but failed and needed help to take his own life.

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Definition

Nero was Roman emperor from 54 to 68 CE. The last of the Julio-Claudian emperors to rule the Roman Empire, his 14-year reign represents everything decadent about that period in Roman history. He was self-indulgent, cruel, and violent as well as a cross-dressing exhibitionist. His lavish parties combined with the burning of Rome continued the economic chaos that had plagued the Roman citizenry since the days of Tiberius (r. 14-37 CE). According to the 1st-2nd century historian Suetonius in his The Twelve Caesars, upon hearing of the emperor's death by suicide, "…citizens ran through the streets wearing caps of liberty as though they were freed slaves."

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37 CE
Birth of Nero.
50 CE
Adoption of Nero by Roman emperor Claudius.
53 CE
Roman emperor Nero marries Octavia.
54 CE
Nero becomes Roman emperor.
13 Oct 54 CE - 11 Jun 68 CE
Reign of Roman emperor Nero.
60 CE
Boudicca revolts in Britain.
62 CE
Emperor Nero marries Poppaea Sabina.
64 CE
Emperor Nero visits Pompeii.
64 CE
Nero reduces the weight and percentage of precious metal in Roman coins, a trend continued by several subsequent Roman emperors.
64 CE
Rome burns during the reign of Nero.
65 CE
Piso Conspiracy against Nero.
c. 65 CE
The Baths of Nero are built in Rome.
c. 67 CE
Emperor Nero competes at the panhellenic Games of Olympia and Delphi.
67 CE
Under Nero excavation of the Corinth Canal begins but is abandoned after three months.
68 CE
Death of Emperor Nero.

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