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Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ([[PROSE]]: "[[The Time Lord Letters (novel)|Lyre Liar]]") was also known as Lucius Nero ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') and Claudius Nero, but was mainly known simply as Nero. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'') He became the fifth [[caesar|Roman emperor]]. ([[PROSE]]: "[[The Time Lord Letters (novel)|Lyre Liar]]") | Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ([[PROSE]]: "[[The Time Lord Letters (novel)|Lyre Liar]]") was also known as Lucius Nero ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') and Claudius Nero, but was mainly known simply as Nero. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'') He became the fifth [[caesar|Roman emperor]]. ([[PROSE]]: "[[The Time Lord Letters (novel)|Lyre Liar]]") | ||
When [[Prasutagus]] left half of his kingdom to Nero and the other half to his daughters, Nero annexed the entire kingdom, resulting in a | When [[Prasutagus]] left half of his kingdom to Nero and the other half to his daughters, Nero annexed the entire kingdom, resulting in a [[Boudican revolt|revolt]] by [[Boudica]] in [[60]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]'') or [[61]]. She came so close to [[success]] that Nero almost considered [[withdraw]]ing his [[garrison]]s from the [[British Isles]], but the [[English]] [[queen]] was ultimately defeated in the [[West Midland]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}}) Nero married [[Poppaea|Poppaea Sabina]], whom he called "Poppy". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Romans (novelisation)|The Romans]]'') | ||
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. When the [[First Doctor]] came to stay, pretending to be [[Maximus Pettulian]], Nero grew jealous of his popularity and was about to kill him when the Doctor set fire to his 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]]'') | 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. When the [[First Doctor]] came to stay, pretending to be [[Maximus Pettulian]], Nero grew jealous of his popularity and was about to kill him when the Doctor set fire to his 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]]'') | ||
