Emperor Nero (jan 1, 37 – jan 1, 68)
Description:
A)emperor nero lived between the years of 37 AD to 68 AD.
C)
In order to deflect accusations of starting a huge fire in rome, Nero laid blame for the fire on the Christians. The emperor ordered the arrest of a few members of the sect who, under torture, accused others until the entire Christian populace was implicated and became fair game for retribution.
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Date:
jan 1, 37
jan 1, 68
~ 31 years