Nero: A Captivating Guide to the Last Emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty and How He Ruled the Roman Empire

by Captivating History

If you want to discover the captivating life of Nero, then keep reading... Free History BONUS Inside! Nero’s extravagance has become nothing short of legendary. In its day, it was incredibly destructive to his people, particularly after the Great Fire of Rome, a fire that he may have even started. Instead of assisting the ten districts that had been damaged by the fire, Nero took advantage of the extra space to build himself a golden palace. He murdered, among others, his own mother, his ex-wife, and his stepbrother. He was additionally a rapist, a child molester, and a brutal abuser. But he was also an artist; at least, he believed himself to be one, and he had wanted to be one ever since he was a child. But an unlucky roll of the dice of fate ripped him from his aunt’s comfortable home and dumped him in the Roman palace, and eventually, he was thrown onto the Roman throne in 54 CE. The next fourteen years would be some of the worst in Roman history, showcasing the very worst of humanity. Because the truth is that Nero thought he was an artist. But history reveals that he was little more than a monster. In A Captivating Guide to the Last Emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty and How He Ruled the Roman Empire, you will discover topics such as The First EmperorsExileAgrippina Pulls the StringsMatricideRight off the RailsRome AblazeRegretThe Last KillingAnd much, much more!So if you want to learn more about Nero, scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!

Genres: Biography, History

58 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 10, 2020

Reviews

[Igor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Shorter than expected. Nero, as the ultimate villain, deserved more.

[Jerry Jares · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is, in a word, captivating. The author gave enough of the genealogy to understand the extensive relationships between the important people in this story. Because of Nero's strange childhood, he seemed to want nothing more than to act in plays and be involved with sports and games. He allowed others to rule in his stead, and they did so quite well.

In the past, the Great Fire of Rome was presented as 'probably' Nero's fault. In this book, the author takes a step closer to blaming Nero because of his actions after the fire. He built his golden palace -- in the same place where the fire removed citizens and their goods.

It is interesting that amongst the Roman commoners (living outside of Rome), they continued to admire Nero because he loved the same sports and games that they did. Perhaps he wouldn't have been all that was villainous if he had not been forced to be emperor and had not been ruled and tormented by 3 strong women: Agrippina, Poppaea Sabina, and Statilia Messalina.

[Nicolas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This small book was a very interesting way of learning from the life of Nero, The last of the Julio-Claudian emperors of Rome. As well as the other previous emperors, the life of Nero was not always easy, with a small introduction into Claudius life, the author tells the story of Nero from his birth all the way to his suicidal. Even if it came to have so many perversions and to become so violent and irrational, understanding some of the reasons why he would become like that and reading about the context in which he took his life makes the read worthy.

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick introduction to the last of the Julian emperors, Nero was raised to ultimately fail, but when you tell someone they can do whatever they want , you reap what you sow. As always with Captivating History, this should stimulate your appetite for more. Check it out.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy read

I always enjoy reading about the past and this one was quite interesting. The past was brought to life in an easy to read way and Nero felt like someone you could almost understand.

[R · Rating 4 out of 5]

A super quick short read on Nero done in very broad brush strokes.

[Joe Pro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but thorough, worth the read

First time I’ve experienced a short read by Captivating History. Will likely read more, as well as get into deeper material.