He was born to a father who belonged to an established old Roman family but his mother, Agrippina, was the daughter of Caesar Augustus' grandson Germanicus. How Nero came to power - First of all, Nero had royal blood. Other performers were pleased to have an emperor that shared their interests, although other the nobility and equities were shocked, offended and repelled by his undignified behaviour. Built a statue of himself in his palace, 120 feet high. He wanted to become a popular performer on stage and in the circus. He always practiced this in private, although he longed to be on the stage in front of an audience. One of his greatest loves in life was singing. ![]() Although Nero had an indulgent lifestyle he was a healthy man.” -Bradley, 1990 - Nero always had an interest in artistic activities. Apparently he smelt bad and had no shame in his manner of dress. He was described as ‘pretty’ rather than ‘handsome’ His stomach protruded and he had spindly legs. Nero’s character - “Nero was of average height with blond curly hair. Nero Cloudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Roman Emperor 54 – 68 AD ![]() Presentation on theme: "Nero Cloudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Roman Emperor 54 – 68 AD."- Presentation transcript:
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