How was Nero a bad leader?

Answer 1

When Nero died, four men vied for control. The empire was in a state of chaos and unrest due to the ineptitude and insufficiency of one self-obsessed leader. If Nero had appointed a successor, much turmoil and many struggles could have been avoided. But, because he was selfish and narcissistic, Nero was afraid to tell someone that they could have control of the entire Roman Empire as soon as he was dead. Of course it is frightening to tell someone this, and we can not blame him for that particular emotion, but he should have had enough courage and devotion to his people to make a personal sacrifice to ensure that they would be safe and cared for after his death. Nero was a superficial man who only cared for his own personal welfare. His incompetence caused pain to many Christians, who always seemed to be Nero's scapegoat, and the majority of the empire was glad when he finally died. The upheaval that occurred after his death is an example of how much trouble he caused to the Roman Empire during his reign. I am thankful that the empire never had to deal with another leader as inept and unstable as Nero. Such a leader can bring a nation to it's knees in a startling short period of time, and if Rome had been forced to endure two of them I doubt it would have been nearly as successful or important in history.

Answer 2

Nero was neither good nor bad. He grossly misrepresented and slandered by Roman witters because they were aristocrats. Nero was hated by the aristocracy. As with other early emperors, there was tension between the emperor and the senate and the aristocracy. As with other early emperors, Nero reduced the powers of the senate.

Nero's blemishes were egocentrism and exhibitionism (it was said that he craved for attention) eccentricity and profligacy. He loved poetry and the theatre and fancied himself as good singer and actor. He liked to sing to the lyre, recite poetry, acting and driving a chariot in public. As a hellenophile (a lover of the Greeks) he built gymnasia and theatres. He held lavish festivals and gladiatorial games. He wanted to build a canal at Corinth. The also built a massive palace which was like a mini town, the Domus Aurea (Golden House).

Nero was hated by the rich, but popular with the poor who were very upset when he died and remained loyal to him. He favoured the poor. He imposed restrictions of the amount of fines and bail and on layer fees. When there were complaints that the poor were taxed too heavily he wanted to repeal indirect taxes. However, the senate pointed out that this would bankrupt the state and he cut then from 44.5% to 2.5% instead. He made tax records, which had been secret, public. He rejected a proposal by the senate to give masters the right to revoke the freedom of freedmen.

Much had been made by the fact that Nero murdered his mother, Agrippina the Younger. However, she was described by the Romans as "ruthless, ambitious, violent and domineering" and was notorious for being manipulative and power hungry. Moreover, mother and son were engaged in a power battle. It has to be noted that it was not uncommon for close relatives in imperial or royal families in antiquity and the Middle Ages to murder each other in power struggles and that therefore, Nero's actions were not that much out of the ordinary.

In the months before her marriage with the emperor Claudius Agrippina caused the betrothal of Claudius' daughter, Claudia Octavia, to Silianus to be broken off by falsely accusing him of incest. She wanted to secure a marriage of her son Nero to Claudia Octavia. Silianus committed suicide when she got married. Later she had Silianus' brother murdered in case he would take revenge on her. She also forced Lollia Paulina, a potential rival to commit suicide. She eliminated anyone in the imperial court who was loyal to Claudius' previous and deceased wife or she considered a threat to the future of her son. Agrippina successfully manipulated Claudius into adopting her son form a previous marriage, Nero, and having him become his successor instead of his son from a previous marriage, Britannicus. Having deprived Britannicus of his heritage, she isolated him from his father and the court. She had Nero betrothed to Claudia Octavia. Claudius then regretted having married Agrippina and adopting Nero. He began to prepare Britannicus for the throne. A few months later he died. There were suspicions that he was poisoned by Agrippina.

When Nero became emperor Agrippina wanted to be the real ruler of Rome and thought that Nero was going to be her puppet. Instead, she lost control over him when he stating having an affair she disapproved of. A power struggle began. Nero's advisers, Seneca and Burrus, encouraged him to stand up to her and resist her interventions in his personal affairs and state affairs. Agrippina wanted to sit next to Nero when he received an ambassador. Nero refused to allow this because it would have caused a scandal (women were not supposed to be in the same room as men carrying out official duties). Agrippina was opposed to Nero divorcing Octavia. When her influence was reduced, she started plotting to make Britannicus emperor. Britannicus died in suspicious circumstances and Nero was suspected of murdering him. Nero forced Agrippina out of the court deprived her of her honours and removed her bodyguard (which she could have used for a coup). Nero tried to kill Agrippina though a planned shipwreck, but she survived. He then had her executed.

It was alleged that the fire of 64 AD was caused by Nero wanted to burn down Rome to make room to build a massive palace by writers who were hostile to him. There is not any actual proof that he did this. Fires in Rome were very common as it was an overcrowded city and timber was used to build houses, which were packed in alleys. There were other large fired in 69 and 80 AD.

Tacitus, a historian who lived during this period and the only one who gave details of the fire, did not suggest that Nero was an arsonist. He also said that Nero made great efforts to help the people affected by the fire. He spent days searching for survivors without bodyguards, opened his palaces to host the homeless and bought food supplies with his money. He then made an urban plan with houses built on wider roads and faced by porticoes.

Suetonius, who was not even born at the time of the fire, and Cassius Dio, who lived about 100 years after the episode, were the ones who alleged that Nero set Rome alight. According to one legend Nero played the fiddle during the fire. However, the fiddle did not exist in Nero's time.

Answer 3

He came to throne bringing peace and then he was slaughtered. He got swanked in his back. When he died, he said these words: "To the 4 strongest"

So the empire was left to the 4 strongest gladiators and then they took over the world. The empire got so big, it spontaneously combusted. Everyone died except the USA who then launched a nuke at Russia.

Answer 4

Emperor Nero did quite a few good things as Roman emperor, but historians seem to gloss over them and dwell in his negative points. Nero gave the Romans the first of the imperial public baths. He ordered strict building codes after the Great Fire. He opened his own private gardens to house the homeless after the fire and he fed them at his own expense. He would freely mingle with the common people. These are just a few of the good things that Nero did.

Answer 5

Nero implemented strict building codes for the city of Rome after the Great Fire during his reign. He was also the emperor who gave the people the first of the imperial baths.

Nero implemented strict building codes for the city of Rome after the Great Fire during his reign. He was also the emperor who gave the people the first of the imperial baths.

Nero implemented strict building codes for the city of Rome after the Great Fire during his reign. He was also the emperor who gave the people the first of the imperial baths.

Nero implemented strict building codes for the city of Rome after the Great Fire during his reign. He was also the emperor who gave the people the first of the imperial baths.

Nero implemented strict building codes for the city of Rome after the Great Fire during his reign. He was also the emperor who gave the people the first of the imperial baths.

Nero implemented strict building codes for the city of Rome after the Great Fire during his reign. He was also the emperor who gave the people the first of the imperial baths.

Nero implemented strict building codes for the city of Rome after the Great Fire during his reign. He was also the emperor who gave the people the first of the imperial baths.

Nero implemented strict building codes for the city of Rome after the Great Fire during his reign. He was also the emperor who gave the people the first of the imperial baths.

Nero implemented strict building codes for the city of Rome after the Great Fire during his reign. He was also the emperor who gave the people the first of the imperial baths.

Answer 6

At first he seemed to do very well, but got sick and after he changed. He was very mean, killed people, self centered, paranoid, indulgent, insane, and did things most Romans considered wrong. He allowed Rome to burn because he wanted to build a palace. Where the Coliseum now sits he built a palace with a lake. Part of the palace can now be toured. Descriptions of it have gems in the valuted ceiling and painted murals. He would put on plays for hours and if anyone left they were punished. He sexually abused the wives of the court and his officers. Finally, he was murdered by his guard.

Answer 7

He was good to people Like BBC BBC BBC BBC

Answer 8

His brief rule secured smooth transfer of power to Trajan after assassination of Domitian. That perhaps saved Roman Empire from possible civil wars.

Answer 9

Nero implemented strict building codes for the city of Rome after the Great Fire during his reign. He was also the emperor who gave the people the first of the imperial baths.

Answer 10

Had allot of swag