On the throne at a young age - an emperor
Emperor Nero was born in 37 and came to power at the age of 16. He had an excellent education in philosophy and was passionate about theater and art. Nero was then married to his stepsister Octavia, who was only 13 years old. The next years of his reign were peaceful and positive, until one day everything changed.
- bronzed bust of Nero
- standing on a marble base
- 14 cm high
- filigree and elaborately crafted
- from the age of Rome
A cruel reign that left its mark
The emperor possessed an extremely dissolute lifestyle and his extravagance was not particularly well received by the people. He was ridiculed at Olympic games or singing competitions, especially since he used bribes to become the winner. A short time later, he divorced his wife Octavia, banished her and had her murdered.
Executions and a devastating fire
In the background his mother had the say, whereupon Nero defended himself and had her murdered as well. Numerous executions and many conspiracies followed. When a terrible fire broke out in Rome in 64 and most of the city was devastated, wild speculation arose that Emperor Nero would have to answer for the fire.
A sad end - predictable and unalterable
The people rumored that he wanted to rebuild the city and create a golden palace for himself. So Nero found himself in an extremely unpleasant situation and had to quickly look for someone to blame. So it happened that the Christians were blamed for everything, he had them killed and persecuted. Nero's reputation declined and finally he killed himself. Experience a piece of dark past with the unique Nero bust!
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