Nero is one of the most infamous of Rome's emperors, but he may not be the complete tyrant history remembers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Roman emperor Nero has gone down in history as a crazed tyrant. But was he really that horrible? Some experts believe he's been given a bad rap - and blame ancient historians who loathed Nero because ...

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When people think of Roman opulence and extravagance, the infamous Emperor Nero is the first thing that usually comes to mind. Born under the name Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus and taking up the ...

When people think of Rome, images flash into the mind. Julius Caesar? No paintings remain, just statues – and the Asterix books. We have an image of a stern, wiry man aged about 50, wearing a wreath.