Nero
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
a male given name.
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For the emperor Otho had had just one wife, early in his life, Poppaea, who later married the emperor Nero.
There’s No Definitive List of Roman Empresses. Their Individual Stories Still Matter | Mary Beard | October 12, 2021 | TimeThe emperor Nero—known for his debauchery apparently collected the things.
Spain’s New ‘Holy Grail’: Jesus Couldn’t Afford That Kind of Bling | Candida Moss | April 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHedonistic distractions have existed from Caligula and Nero to Andreotti and Berlusconi.
The New Fellini: Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘The Great Beauty’ | Jimmy So | November 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBible scholars have tended to identify the Beast with the Roman emperor Nero.
Nero, the angry Romulan, traveled to the past to kill the present Spock.
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At least when Nero fiddled, Romans got to hear music over the flames.
As the Sequester Looms, the Outlines of a Solution Emerge | John Avlon | February 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTClaudius Domitius Nero, emperor of Rome, destroyed himself at the age of 32, and the 14th of his dominion.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe conflagration of Rome, attributed by Nero to the Christians, which was the ostensible cause of the first persecution.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellBut Jack was only second to Nero in monkey tricks, and he held on in a most tenacious manner.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngBut it is Nero that lost out, and it is Paul who reigns a crowned king.
The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon | Newell Dwight HillisBlack Nero was a magnificent mastiff, with not a white hair on his back.
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British Dictionary definitions for Nero
/ (ˈnɪərəʊ) /
full name Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus; original name Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus. 37–68 ad, Roman emperor (54–68). He became notorious for his despotism and cruelty, and was alleged to have started the fire (64) that destroyed a large part of Rome
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Cultural definitions for Nero
[ (neer-oh) ]
An ancient Roman emperor, famed for his cruelty. He had his mother and wife killed and kicked his mistress to death while she was pregnant. Nero also persecuted Christians (see also Christian), blaming them for a great fire in Rome. According to tradition, he put the Apostles Peter and Paul to death.
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