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Nero's father, Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, dies
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Nero's mother, Agrippina the Younger, marries her uncle, Claudius, the Roman emperor at the time (41-54)
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Nero is adopted by Emperor Claudius as his son
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When boys of Ancient Rome were of age 15 they were allowed to wear a white toga that symbolised adulthood
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Octavia, was the daughter of the emperor at the time, Claudius
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Emperor Claudius dies from being poisoned
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Claudius's son, who was meant to be the heir to the emperor, before Agrippina convinced otherwise, dies
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Nero orders his mother, Agrippina, to be murdered after disputes over his political and personal decisions
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He spends money extravagantly, as well as pursue a love interest with Poppaea Sabina
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Burus, one of Nero's closest advisors (praetorian guard) is poisioned by Nero and dies, giving Nero more freedom in his decisions
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Nero divorces Octavia, his first wife, on grounds of infertility, and later has her murdered
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A fire burns 75% of Rome during its span of 10 days. Romans argue that Nero started the fire to create space for his new villa, the Domus Area. Nero blames this on the Christians and start a persecution
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Former politicans and supporters form a plot to assassinate Nero after he sells positions in public offices, increases taxes and steals from temples to finance the construction of the Domus Aurea (his villa)
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Frustrated by Nero's corruption, Governor Gaius Julius Vindex rebels against the tax policies
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Governor of Spain, Servius Sulpicius Galba, joins Vindex's rebellion. Public support of the rebellion increases
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Nero commits suicide, after he flees and later hears that the Senate has condemned him to death by beating