Accomplishments
- Nero was a wonderful poet, singer, and writer.
- Executed his biological mother.
- He is said to have started the Great Fire of Rome.
- He persecuted early Christians.
- A slightly overlooked fact is that he was a great athlete, and competed in The Olympics.
- Divorced his wife Octavia.
- His first five years of being Emperor were actually not horrible. He reduced taxes, frowned upon luxury, and increased authority of the Senate.
- He started many organizations to spread Roman art.
- Executed Octavia.
- He is known for singing and playing instruments while Rome burned.
- Aided the Jewish.
- Improved Rome's layout after the Great Fire.
- Gave the head of Octavia to his new girlfriend.