I need an answer to this question on the roman emperor Nero, but Im having trouble finding anything, so if any1 can help me it'd be much appreciated.
2007-09-01 17:37:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
He committed ritual suicide by stabbing himself. He had been replaced as Emporer due to his unpopular tax policies.
2007-09-01 18:03:00 · answer #1 · answered by Sean M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to your library, or good used bookstore, or go on Amazon, and get a copy of a book called "The Twelve Caesars" by the Roman author Suetonius; read the chapter on Nero. It will tell you everything you need to know, and more. I bought a paperback copy in a used bookstore in Boston for $2.50, so it isn't particularly expensive if you have to buy it.
2007-09-01 18:21:44 · answer #2 · answered by Niquet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was a lousy emperor. And back in those days, assassinations were common practice for political gain.
nowadays we have evolved and learned that killing a person to get rid of them is unnecessary, since character assassination works better as even though you could be a extremely unpopular guy, you're still a better bet then the next guy you just accused of being "Insert slander, and negative ads here".
2007-09-01 18:25:54 · answer #3 · answered by Ashamed2beHuman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was going to be executed by the Roman Senate so instead he committed suicide with the help of his aide.
2007-09-02 00:22:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't imagine anyone having trouble finding this and I think you must not have looked very hard. He was killed by his guard because of his excesses, personal, financial, mental, etc. He was uncontrollable and causing more damage than could be tolerated.
2007-09-01 19:37:33 · answer #5 · answered by LodiTX 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
fiddling in the middle of a fire?
2007-09-01 17:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by DeborahDel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋