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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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As Roman emperor, Nero’s reign was lavish and tyrannical. He killed his mother, persecuted Christians and is said to have "fiddled while Rome burned."
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