Noun: Nero neer-ow
- Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
- Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus
Derived forms: Neros
Type of: Emperor of Rome, Roman Emperor
Encyclopedia: Nero, Richard