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Work in 2 teams. Find sources that characterize the reign of Nero. One team has to protect him, the other has to blame him. Exchange opinions.

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1. What is the most well-known occasion connected with his reign?
2. Which of his relatives did he kill?
3. How long has he been in power?
4. How did he die?
5. How he is described in different sources?

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Express your opinion about Nero (2-3 min.)

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Fill in the gaps:
Nero was the fifth Roman _________, ruling from 54 to 68. His infamous reign is usually _________ with tyranny, extravagance, and debauchery. Nero, originally _______ Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, belonged to the Julio-Claudian dynasty, and was ________ as heir by the emperor Claudius, his great-uncle and stepfather. Nero succeeded Claudius while not yet aged 17, and his mother, Agrippina, tried to dominate his early life and decisions, but Nero cast her off and had her killed five years into his reign.

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Arrange the items in chronological order

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Suetonius tells that many Romans believed that the Great Fire of Rome was instigated by Nero to clear land for his planned "Golden House".

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Nero was born at Antium in AD 37, the son of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger, a great-granddaughter of the emperor Augustus.

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Most contemporary sources describe him as tyrannical, self-indulgent, and debauched.

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Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

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Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

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15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68

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was the fifth Roman emperor and final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his death in AD 68.

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He was adopted by the Roman emperor Claudius at the age of 13 and succeeded him on the throne.

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After being declared a public enemy by the Roman Senate, he committed suicide at age 30.