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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
|image = Nero.jpg | |||
|image= Nero.jpg | |species = Human | ||
|species=Human | |origin = [[Earth]] | ||
|origin=[[Earth]] | |spouse = Poppaea | ||
|spouse=Poppaea | |only = The Romans (TV story) | ||
|only= The Romans | |actor = Derek Francis | ||
|actor= Derek Francis | |clip = Caesar's plans go up in flames - Doctor Who - The Romans - BBC | ||
|clip = Caesar's plans go up in flames - Doctor Who - The Romans - BBC | }} | ||
}}'''Nero''' was [[Caesar|Emperor]] of the [[Roman Empire]] during the [[1st century]]. | '''Nero''' was [[Caesar|Emperor]] of the [[Roman Empire]] during the [[1st century]]. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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In [[July]] [[64]], Nero's slave buyer [[Tavius]] bought [[Barbara Wright]] and brought her to the palace. Nero immediately took to her and gleefully chased her around the palace until they were caught by his wife [[Poppaea]]. | In [[July]] [[64]], Nero's slave buyer [[Tavius]] bought [[Barbara Wright]] and brought her to the palace. Nero immediately took to her and gleefully chased her around the palace until they were caught by his wife [[Poppaea]]. | ||
When the [[First Doctor]] came to stay, pretending to be the famous [[lyre]] player [[Maximus Pettulian]], Nero grew jealous of his popularity. Nero was about to kill him when the Doctor set fire to the Emperor's plans for a new Rome, which had previously been rejected by the Senate. From this, Nero was inspired to [[Great Fire of Rome|burn the old capital]], so his new city could be built. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans]]'') | When the [[First Doctor]] came to stay, pretending to be the famous [[lyre]] player [[Maximus Pettulian]], Nero grew jealous of his popularity. Nero was about to kill him when the Doctor set fire to the Emperor's plans for a new Rome, which had previously been rejected by the Senate. From this, Nero was inspired to [[Great Fire of Rome|burn the old capital]], so his new city could be built. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'') | ||
By the time that [[human]]s left [[Earth]] on the [[Ark]], Nero's reign was said to take place in the First [[Segment of Time]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'') | By the time that [[human]]s left [[Earth]] on the [[Ark]], Nero's reign was said to take place in the First [[Segment of Time]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'') | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Nero was portrayed by [[Christopher Biggins]] in the 1976 adaptation of ''[[I, Claudius]]''. | Nero was portrayed by [[Christopher Biggins]] in the 1976 adaptation of ''[[I, Claudius]]''. | ||
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[[Category:1st century individuals]] | [[Category:1st century individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Human tyrants]] | [[Category:Human tyrants]] | ||
