Nero was a Roman emperor who took the throne in A.D. 54 at the age of 16 and died in A.D. 68. He was considered the worst ruler in the history of the empire. During his reign, he was infamous for ...

Such undertakings cost money, which Roman emperors typically procured by raiding other countries. But Nero’s warless reign foreclosed this option. (Indeed, he had liberated Greece, declaring ...

When he became emperor, Nero was a young man who enjoyed the theater ... Without any heirs, the Roman Empire now had no leader. With the ultimate prize up for grabs, rival generals began moving ...

The Roman emperor Nero is known as one of history’s most brutal and eccentric leaders. He is said to have killed his mother, stepbrother and wives, persecuted Christians and squandered a fortune ...

Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

The Domus Aurea, or “Golden House,” is perhaps the most recognizable and widely known symbol of Emperor Nero’s extravagant ambitions; built between 65 and 68 AD after the Gr ...

Nero settles into a new three-story home only a few blocks away from its original Connecticut Avenue NW location ...

In more than one interview, Mitchell has disparaged Madonna, calling her a terrible role model and likening her to the Roman Emperor Nero. In a 2010 interview, Mitchell spoke about the evolving ...

Agrippina the Younger was a very important woman in the reigns of three of the earliest Roman emperors. She was the sister of the emperor Caligula, the wife of Claudius and the mother of Nero.

Nero: Emperor and Court is a worthwhile read for those seriously interested in the early Roman Empire.' A. A. Nofi, StrategyPage (www.strategypage.com) ‘… this stimulating, carefully researched and ...

Head. Directed once again by Ridley Scott, this time with a script written by David Scarpa, the upcoming sequel follows an ...