. Bast of Nero. Meter of Caligula. Neros original name wasL. Domitius Ahenobarbus, but after themarriage of his mother with her uncle, theemperor Claudius, he was adopted by Claudius( 50), and was called Nero Claudius Caesar jDrusus Germanicus. Nero was born atAntium, on the 15th of December, 37. IShortly after his adoption by Claudius, Nero, pbeing then sixteen years of age, married Oc- Itavia, the daughter of Claudius and Messallina(68). Among his early instructors wag had some talent and taste. He was fond . C


. Bast of Nero. Meter of Caligula. Neros original name wasL. Domitius Ahenobarbus, but after themarriage of his mother with her uncle, theemperor Claudius, he was adopted by Claudius( 50), and was called Nero Claudius Caesar jDrusus Germanicus. Nero was born atAntium, on the 15th of December, 37. IShortly after his adoption by Claudius, Nero, pbeing then sixteen years of age, married Oc- Itavia, the daughter of Claudius and Messallina(68). Among his early instructors wag had some talent and taste. He was fond . Coin of Nero. Roman Emperor, , head of Nero : NERO CAESAR AVG. IMP.; rev.,DecurBlo (see Diet, ul Ant. ): DECVR. Seneca. But the death of Burrhus in 62, andthe retirement of Seneca from public affairs,which immediately followed, left Nero more atliberty. Accordingly he divorced his wifeOctavia, and in eighteen days married satisfied with putting away his wife, hefalsely charged her with adultery, and banishedher to the island of


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