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- NAME: Nero
- OCCUPATION: Theater Actor, Musician, Political Leader, Emperor, Poet
- BIRTH DATE: December 15, 37
- DEATH DATE: June 09, 68
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Antium, Italy
- PLACE OF DEATH: Rome, Italy
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Nero became the 5th Roman Emperor at 17, after his mom poisoned the competition. He then put her to death, and pursued his love of theater. Greek theater!
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Born December 15, 37, Nero was the son of Aggripina, who poisoned her husband, married her uncle Claudius, then possibly poisoned him too so that Nero could take the throne at age 17. He promptly had his mother killed. As emperor, Nero indulged in art, th
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