Sensitive and handsome, Nero (37 – 68 AD / reigned 54 – 68 AD) started out well as emperor. But his early promise gave way to wild extravagance and murder. His rule ended as violently as it ...

When he was first in power, Agrippina was one of Nero’s closest advisors – her face even featured alongside his on Roman coins. But he later had her killed, perhaps because he wanted more powe ...