CLH 274 The Roman Empire 2: Central Power and Local Culture ‘Compare and contrast the reigns of the emperors Nero and Vespasian as presented in the imperial biographies of Suetonius.’ Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus‚ born in AD 70 either in Rome‚ areas of Italy around Rome‚ or it is even suggested‚ North Africa. An equestrian in rank as his father had also been‚ he was educated to a high standard and became a teacher of Literature. These two aspects are reflected in his Twelve Caesars. Completing
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Principate on Rome Nero was 17 when he ascended the throne in AD 54‚ after the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of his adopted father‚ Claudius. During the first few years of reign‚ Nero ruled Rome with efficiency and effectiveness‚ with the guidance of those closest to him. However‚ it is generally agreed that Nero’s instantaneous descent commenced when he committed matricide 59 AD. It is during this period‚ where the Ancient writers focus their attention to Nero‚ as his madness conforms
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Background of Nero Emperor Nero was the last emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty in Rome. Nero was actually born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus‚ son of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger in December AD37. Nero’s father was employed as a praetor and a staff member of Emperor Caligula‚ and was charged with murder‚ cheating‚ treason‚ adultery and incest by the previous emperor‚ Emperor Tiberius. Succeeding this is Emperor Caligula‚ but upon Nero’s father’s death in AD39 when Nero was just
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The emperor Nero has an interesting story. He is most known for killing his mother‚ persecuting Christians‚ and being blamed for the Great Fire in Rome. There is much that we do not know about him and his life. Still‚ what is known has sparked excitement in many historians. Nero did not have the happiest childhood. His father‚ Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus‚ who was already known for being a corrupt and untrustworthy drunkard‚ died when Nero was only three years old. Caligula‚ his uncle and the current
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Nero Some people would usually think that an emperor would lead their empire to victory or success. Nero on the other hand did the opposite. Nero the leader of the Roman Empire is full of entertainment‚ but when it came to the ruling of his empire he could not contain its riots and fires. Nero was born on 15 December AD 37. He was born with the name Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus before he became Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus. His Mother was Agrippina the Younger‚ the niece of the previous emperor
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The Consequences of the Death of Nero Problems of Succesion‚ Loss of Military Control‚ Financial Problems Succession * Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus – Died 68 AD‚ leaving his only daughter Claudia Augusta. * No law of succession‚ no method‚ the choice belonged to senate and people of rome. * Mommsen on the Principate “not only in practice‚ but in theory‚ an autocracy tempered by legally permanent revolution.” * No obligation for the senate to choose a princept
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leaders come and go. Some help out and change their civilization for the better‚ and some make it go backwards. Sometimes leaders get so much power‚ they can’t be stopped and they go too far. Nero‚ Tiberius and Caligula were all immoral and corrupt Roman Emperors‚ but one stands out greatly. Nero took control as Emperor of Rome AD 54-68. As a kid‚ his mother‚ Agrippina talked to astrologers about his future. They said he would kill her and eventually become emperor. Agrippina responded
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Was Nero a Saint or Sinner? Use at least one primary source. Use at least one primary source We must first define what a saint is and what a sinner is. According to Webster’s dictionary a saint is a person of great holiness‚ virtue or benevolence‚ while a sinner is a person who sins; a transgressor. The bible states that all believers are saints‚ but in truth to some small degree we are all sinners and saints. Nero was a seventeen when he ascended to the role of Emperor of Rome. For the first few
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Was Nero a good Emperor? On the one hand‚ Nero was a good emperor because he saved his people from the great fire that hit Rome in 64 AD. This makes Nero a good emperor because an emperor should take care of his people and should do as much as possible to save their souls. Nero was also a good emperor because after the great fire‚ when all of Rome had burnt down‚ Nero decided to reconstruct the city but this time‚ using much stronger material that would last longer and was more resistant to fire
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“The Emperor Nero possessed a character so insecure and self-obsessed that he was completely unsuited to govern the Roman Empire.” (Baker 187) Nero rose to power through the conniving tactics of his own mother. This festered inside him his entire career‚ and the paranoia it caused eventually drove him crazy. With roots in his distrust of his mother and no true appeal to the throne‚ Nero’s insecurity manifested itself in his lust for attention and disapproval of dissent; this ultimately caused his
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