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name
Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
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name
An agnomen first held by Tiberius Claudius Nero, an ancestor of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero.
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name
Any male member of the family Claudii Nerones, within the gens Claudia into which emperor Nero was adopted by emperor Claudius.
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name
A male given name from Latin, more common in fiction than in real life.
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noun
Any cruel and wicked tyrant.
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Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
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Synonyms: Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus
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Broader terms: Roman Emperor, Emperor of Rome
History
Borrowed from Latin Nerō.
Across languages
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