Nero, whose real name was Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, was the fifth Roman emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from 54 to 68 AD. Initially, he ruled alongside his mother Agrippina, the philosopher Seneca, and the advisor Afranius Burrus. Later, he was involved in the deaths of prominent figures such as the philosopher Seneca and his own mother. With populist policies and evident disregard for the Senate, he became unpopular among the aristocracy. Despite his excesses, his responsibility for the Great Fire of Rome, which was long attributed to him, remains a topic of debate among modern historians. Deposed by the Senate, he committed suicide in 68 AD. Today, his image as a tyrant is being reconsidered.
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