Nero

<p>The reign of Nero is often judged to be the embodiment of the extravagance and the corruption that have, for many, come to symbolise ancient Rome. David Shotter provides a reassessment of this view in this accessible introduction to Nero, emperor of Rome from 54 to 68 AD. All the major issues are discussed including:</p><p>• Nero’s early life and accession to power<br>• Nero’s perception of himself<br>• Nero’s domestic and international policies<br>• the reasons for Nero’s fall from power and its aftermath.</p><p>This new edition has been revised throughout to take account of recent research in the field. </p> Introduction 1 Family and politics 2 Nero’s early life and accession 3 The new Augustus 4 Empire and provinces 5 Hellenistic monarch or Roman megalomaniac? 6 Opposition and rebellion 7 The end of Nero: civil war, Conclusion