Ironically, his family name was already respected in Asia because his father was the governor of the same territory a decade earlier. Caesar would get his first real experience in the political world at the age of nineteen while he served under the first governor of Asia, Marcus Minucius Thermus (Lendering 3). He would not return to Rome until the dictator died in 78BC (57). When Caesar refused, he was forced to leave Rome and hide. Two years later, when Julius was eighteen, Sulla, a dictator and then leader of a Roman army, ordered Julius to divorce his wife. Cornelia was the daughter of Cinna, the most powerful consul in Rome from 87bc – 84bc (49). That same year he also married his first wife, Cornelia.
At sixteen, Julius took lead over his family after the death of his father (48). This relationship would serve as a great benefit to Julius later in his life.With this form of upbringing, and his close connection to men with high regard, it can be understood why Julius grew up to be one of the greatest humans known even today. Marius Gaius gained political power in Rome by the way of being a prominent general in the Roman army and consul of Rome (99). Julius was also the nephew of a highly respected man by the name of Gaius Marius. Boys of prominent families, as early as the age of seven would often attend business meetings, greet senators and listen to debates with their father (38). Disputes over his succession led to civil war in Rome.During the time Julius was born, elite families would engrave the message that they were the descendants of the elite and that they would one day be amongst the highest ranks in society.While growing up, Julius Caesar was often surrounded by people who had already established themselves in Roman society. The senate declared him a public enemy and he committed suicide on 9 June 68 AD. In 68 AD, the Gallic and Spanish legions, along with the Praetorian Guards, rose against Nero and he fled Rome. His next wife was Statilia Messalina, whose first husband Nero had executed. In 65 AD, Nero is believed to have kicked his wife Poppaea to death. In 65 AD, Gaius Calpurnius Piso led a conspiracy against the emperor and in the purge that followed, a number of prominent Romans were executed, including Seneca and his nephew, the epic poet Lucan. There were revolts - in Britain (60 AD - 61 AD), led by Boudicca, and Judea (66 AD - 70 AD). Nero established Armenia as a buffer state against Parthia (Iran), but only after a costly war. Meanwhile, the Roman empire was in turmoil. This was the architecturally and artistically innovative 'Golden House' (Domus Aurea). He provided help for Romans made homeless by the fire and set about the necessary rebuilding of the city, appropriating a large area for a new palace for himself. Nero diverted blame from himself by accusing the Christians - then a minor religious sect - of starting the fire, leading to a campaign of persecution. Two years later, much of Rome was destroyed in a fire, for which Nero was blamed, although this is now regarded as unlikely. He divorced his wife Octavia, who was later executed, and married his mistress Poppaea. In 62 AD, Burrus died and Seneca retired, removing the key restraining influences on Nero. Britannicus was poisoned by Nero a year into the new reign and in 59 AD, he had his mother put to death.
But the new emperor paid more heed to his advisors Burrus and the philosopher Seneca, and the result was five years of exemplary government. She persuaded Claudius to adopt Domitius - who now took the name Nero - as his son and when it seemed as if Britannicus would be favoured, she had Claudius poisoned and Nero became emperor.Īgrippina clearly wished to rule through Nero, and her portrait briefly appeared on the coins alongside his. In 49 AD, Agrippina married her uncle, the emperor Claudius, and began to promote her own son's claim to the succession, at the expense of Claudius's own son, Britannicus. Through his mother Agrippina he was the only surviving direct male descendant of the emperor Augustus.
Nero was born near Rome on 15 December 37 AD and was known as a child as Domitius. He is remembered as an ineffectual, neglectful and brutal leader. © Nero was the fifth Roman emperor and the last of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
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