# Nero — Poetry character guide

> Nero in Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0000-poetry

## Who they are

Rome's infamous emperor, summoned into Bierce's verse as the archetype of power twisted into spectacle and casual cruelty.

## In the story

### [A Teagoing Admiral](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_se/chapters/a-teagoing-admiral)

Mentioned as a comparison for bravery, 'O brave as Nero!'

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