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Nero

Nero , was Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last in the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Nero was adopted by his great-uncle Claudius to become his heir and successor, and succeeded to the throne in 54 following Claudius' death....

Timeline of Events

3.4.51

Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title ''princeps iuventutis'' (head of the youth).

6.9.53

Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia

10.13.54

Nero ascends to the Roman throne

2.11.55

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the Roman Emperorship, dies under mysterious circumstances in Rome. This clears the way for Nero to become Emperor.

9.22.66

Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica.

6.9.68

Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, after quoting Homer's ''Iliad''.

12.20.69

Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of emperor.