person
Nero
Also known as Nero Claudius Caesar
high
- born. 37-12-15high · Wikidata P569
- died. 68-06-09high · Wikidata P570
Roman emperor (54-68) whom Tacitus says blamed Christians for the fire of Rome in 64; tradition places Peter's and Paul's deaths under him.
Wikipedia extract
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was Roman emperor from AD 54 until his suicide in AD 68. He was the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which comprised the first five emperors.
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- Nero · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q1413 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q1413
- VIAF 84036175
- Library of Congress n50065376
- Trismegistos author 5010
- Perseus 970
- Catholic Encyclopedia 10752c
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