Nero Coloring Page

Nero became emperor at only 16. He loved singing, playing the lyre and acting, and he wanted to perform in public, which shocked many Romans. He also built a huge palace called the Golden House after a great fire destroyed much of Rome in 64 AD.

The story that he “fiddled while Rome burned” is probably not true, because the fiddle wasn’t invented yet. As his rule became harsher, the army and the Senate turned against him. The line above is what Roman writers say were his last words in 68 AD.