Nero

37EKR - 68EKR

• Name	Nero
  Birth	37EKR	Romer-Riket
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Keiser
  Residence	Romer-Riket
  Death	68EKR
  Notes	De første årene av hans maktperiode gikk bra og det var fred og ro i romerrike Men to århundrer med inngifte førte til galskap, hans personlighet endret seg, og da moren anklaget ham for utroskap myrdet han både henne, sin kone (Octavia som var stefarens datter) og broren hennes Britanicus. Han satte fyr på Roma i 64 eKR. Under hans regjeringstid ble apostlene Peter og Paulus henrettet. NERO (37-68). He was born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus in AD 37, but he has come down through history as Nero, the last Roman emperor descended from Julius Caesar. He also won the reputation of being a demented and depraved tyrant, the ruler who "fiddled while Rome burned" and who instigated the first persecution of Christians; however, Nero's unsavory reputation is almost wholly undeserved. He was certainly not the bloody dictator that Roman and Christian historians have depicted. Nero was born in the Mediterranean seaport of Antium (now Anzio, Italy). He was brought up by his mother Agrippina, a great-granddaughter of the emperor Augustus. She is noted for her relentless scheming to secure the fortunes of her son, killi ng those who stood in her way including her uncle and third husband, the emperor Claudius. Agrippina's brother was the mad emperor Caligula. Nero became emperor in 54, and for the first five years his reign was exemplary. He stopped contests in the circus that involved bloodshed, banned capital punishment, reduced taxes, increased the independence of the Roman Senate, and gave permi ssion for slaves to bring complaints against their masters. He promoted competitions in poetry, theater, and athletics. In everything he seemed to be pursuing the goal his teacher Seneca thought impossible to remain innocent of all crime. (See also Sene ca the Younger.) The emergence of brutality and derangement in Nero occurred in 59, when he had his mother put to death. Her insanity and fury at him led him to this act. Three years later he had his wife Octavia killed. He also developed extraordinary pretensi ons as a poet, musician, and actor. He even considered abdicating to devote himself to the arts. He also became preoccupied with the mystery religions of Greece and the Middle East. In 66 he left Rome for 15 months of travel in Greece to further his religious quest. Nero's religious obsessions and his artistic pretensions alienated many, including senators and the military. Yet he took little vengeance on his opponents. He was not in Rome when the city burned in 64, nor did he inaugurate a persecution of Christians because of the fire. The army became dissatisfied with his lack of attention to government, and he was soon deserted by all. He is believed to have killed himself in Rome in 68. For years afterward he was honored by the people, but late r emperors destroyed his works and despised his memory. 1 1Excerpted from Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia. Copyright © 1994, 1995 Compton's NewMedia, Inc.
  Person ID	I3723	Valdres Slekt
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Gnaeus DOMITIUS,   b. o 16ekr, Romer-Riket d. 15EKR
  Mother	Agrippina Den YNGRE,   b. 15EKR, Oppidum Uborium (Køln) d. 59EKR
  Family ID	F1911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart