Nero by Anthony Everitt
A vivid political and cultural biography that traces the life and reign of Rome’s most infamous emperor from his privileged childhood and manipulation by family and advisers through his early promise as a patron of the arts to the descent into extravagance, violence and political chaos; it examines the key events of his rule—the influence of Agrippina and Seneca, the financial and moral pressures of imperial display, the Great Fire of Rome and subsequent persecutions—and explores how ancient sources shaped his reputation, arguing for a nuanced picture of a ruler who was both a product of his time and responsible for the end of a dynasty.
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