The True Story of Nero.
Beautiful Letters| N° d'inventaire | 16736 |
| Format | 11 x 18 |
| Détails | 242 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2013 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782251040158 |
Born in 37 AD, Nero was brought to power at the age of 17 through the intrigues of his mother Agrippina. Advised by the great Seneca, the last emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty proved to be a good administrator at the beginning of his reign. He restored the Senate's prerogatives, carried out important reforms, and sought to be the benefactor of his people. After the Great Fire of 64, he devised grandiose plans to rebuild Rome. But he would never be forgiven for the assassination of his half-brother Britannicus, his mother, and his wife Octavia. Nor for the bloody repression of the Piso conspiracy when he drove Seneca to suicide and eliminated part of the Roman political elite. History also records that he was the instigator of the first persecutions against Christians. His debauchery, his immoderate taste for festivities and his on-stage antics eventually became tiresome. Faced with a revolt by great military leaders, the last emperor of the Julio-Claudian line was declared a public enemy by the Senate and forced to commit suicide in 68. Tacitus, Suetonius, Seneca, and Cassius Dio tell us about it.
Born in 37 AD, Nero was brought to power at the age of 17 through the intrigues of his mother Agrippina. Advised by the great Seneca, the last emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty proved to be a good administrator at the beginning of his reign. He restored the Senate's prerogatives, carried out important reforms, and sought to be the benefactor of his people. After the Great Fire of 64, he devised grandiose plans to rebuild Rome. But he would never be forgiven for the assassination of his half-brother Britannicus, his mother, and his wife Octavia. Nor for the bloody repression of the Piso conspiracy when he drove Seneca to suicide and eliminated part of the Roman political elite. History also records that he was the instigator of the first persecutions against Christians. His debauchery, his immoderate taste for festivities and his on-stage antics eventually became tiresome. Faced with a revolt by great military leaders, the last emperor of the Julio-Claudian line was declared a public enemy by the Senate and forced to commit suicide in 68. Tacitus, Suetonius, Seneca, and Cassius Dio tell us about it.