# Nero — The Lives of the Caesars character guide

> Nero in The Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Agrippina, Nero son of Agrippina

**First appearance:** 0005-book-vi-nero

## Who they are

An emperor who fancied himself an artist, Nero craved applause more than power and punished anyone who failed to give it.

## In the story

### [Book VI: Nero](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/book-vi-nero)

Born at Antium nine months after Tiberius' death; his father Domitius regarded him as an abomination; later became emperor and adopted by Claudius.

### [Book VII: Galba—Otho—Vitellius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/book-vii-galba-otho-vitellius)

Nero's father, Lucius Domitius, was succeeded by Galba in a consulship. Vitellius made funerary offerings to Nero and openly urged a flute-player to render something from Nero's book.

### [Galba](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/galba)

Nero's reign preceded Galba's; Galba revoked Nero's grants and punished his supporters.

### [Otho](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/otho)

Emperor whose favor Otho cultivated; Otho was privy to Nero's plans, including the murder of his mother, and was banished after a rivalry over Poppaea Sabina.

### [Vitellius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/vitellius)

Vitellius was dear to Nero for his service in allowing Nero to compete in the Neronia.

### [Book VIII: The Deified Vespasian—The Deified Titus—Domitian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/book-viii-the-deified-vespasian-the-deified-titus-domitian)

Emperor during whose reign Vespasian was banished from court and later given command in Judaea.

### [The Deified Vespasian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/the-deified-vespasian)

Emperor whose favor Vespasian lost by falling asleep during his performances; later Vespasian was sent to Judaea under Nero's reign.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/endnotes)

Referenced in notes about his reign, the great fire, and his statue.

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