The artist formerly known as Nero
Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus — better known as Nero — is one of the most fascinating and perverse figures of the ancient world. His fourteen spasmodic years as Emperor encapsulate all the reasons why Romans had spent 500 years defending the Republic from rule by one man. And when all came crashing down in AD 68, Nero brought about not only his own death but the end of more than a century of Julio-Claudian rule.
- ▪Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus — better known as Nero — is one of the most fascinating and perverse figures of the ancient world.
- ▪His fourteen spasmodic years as Emperor encapsulate all the reasons why Romans had spent 500 years defending the Republic from rule by one man.
- ▪And when all came crashing down in AD 68, Nero brought about not only his own death but the end of more than a century of Julio-Claudian rule.
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| Original publisher | The Critic |
| Canonical URL | https://thecritic.co.uk/the-artist-formerly-known-as-nero/ |
| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 01:00:26 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-20T01:09:58.824Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-20T01:10:00.457Z |
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Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus — better known as Nero — is one of the most fascinating and perverse figures of the ancient world. His fourteen spasmodic years as Emperor encapsulate all the reasons why Romans had spent 500 years defending the Republic from rule by one man. And when all came crashing down in AD 68, Nero brought about not only his own death but the end of more than a century of Julio-Claudian rule. Nero was born in AD 37, but not born to rule: his parents were Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (“Bronzebeard”) — a profligate aristocrat who died when he was three — and Agrippina the Younger, granddaughter of Augustus. However, she successfully contrived to become the fourth wife of Emperor Claudius in 49.
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