Terrified, Nero fled to the country with his few remaining slaves and killed himself. Without any heirs, the Roman Empire now had no leader. With the ultimate prize up for grabs, rival generals ...

The ancient silver coins feature the images of 11 Roman emperors and empresses, including Nero and Marcus Aurelius.

Nero was a Roman emperor who took the throne in A.D. 54 at the age of 16 and died in A.D. 68. He was considered the worst ruler in the history of the empire. During his reign, he was infamous for ...

As In Our Time explores the truth behind Nero’s fearsome reputation, we pick out nine key facts about the infamous Roman emperor. When he came to power in 54 AD, the Roman Empire was vast.

Nero wasted no time ... it had become the official religion of the Roman Empire.

That the Roman Empire comes up so frequently is a testament ... and the brutal and paranoid Nero. These figures serve as cautionary tales for the power-hungry, and we love a cautionary tale.

including Nero and Marcus Aurelius, according to the University of Oxford’s Coin Hoards of the Roman Empire Project database. The coins date back to the Roman Imperial Period, which lasted from ...