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- The great fire of Rome breaks out and destroys much of the city beginning on July 18 in the year 64. Despite the well-known stories, there is no evidence that the Roman emperor, Nero, either started the fire or played the fiddle while it burned. Still, he did use the disaster to further his political agenda.
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The Great Fire of Rome (Latin: incendium magnum Romae) began on the 18th of July 64 AD. The fire began in the merchant shops around Rome's chariot stadium, Circus Maximus. After six days, the fire was brought under control, but before the damage could be assessed, the fire reignited and burned for another three days.
Nov 13, 2009 · Learn about the great fire of Rome that destroyed much of the city in 64 AD and how Emperor Nero used it to his advantage. Find out the truth behind the legend of Nero fiddling while Rome burned.
Nov 19, 2020 · November 20, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. EST. Emperor Nero surveys the damage in Rome after the Great Fire of 64 A.D. One dubious story holds that he blamed, and punished, the city’s Christians for the...
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Nov 20, 2012 · The web page explores the legend of Nero playing music while Rome was on fire in 64 A.D. It questions the accuracy of the story and the sources that reported it.
Feb 10, 2023 · Learn about the devastating fire that consumed Rome in 64 CE, its possible causes, and the legend of Emperor Nero playing the lyre. Discover how Nero actually helped the victims and rebuilt the city after the disaster.
Nov 9, 2020 · The Great Fire of Rome, as portrayed in an 18th-century painting by the French artist, Hubert Robert. (MuMA) F or almost 2000 years, the ancient world's most notorious fire - the Emperor Nero...
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