| The Remorse of the Emperor Nero after the Murder of his Mother (1878) |
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Painting date: 1878 Nero was the fifth Roman emperor (AD 54-68), stepson and heir of the emperor Claudius. He became infamous for his personal debaucheries and extravagances and, on doubtful evidence, for his burning of Rome and persecutions of Christians. |
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