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Book Caesar Nero

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  • Author : Jay Rogers
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-04-17
  • ISBN : 9781667164663
  • Pages : 86 pages

Download or read book Caesar Nero written by Jay Rogers and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-17 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here is wisdom: Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six" (Revelation 13:18). This full-color book examines the life of Nero Caesar, the insane, homicidal dictator of Imperial Rome. Laying blame on the Christians for the Great Fire of Rome that decimated much of the city, Nero rebuilt a large pleasure palace and a public garden where he executed multitudes of early believers in bizarre reenactments of pagan myths. As he slid deeper into madness, Nero proclaimed that he was the all-powerful king of the world - the sun god and savior who had been prophesied to arise in the East - some said from the city of Jerusalem. A little-known fact of history is that Nero launched a war against Judea because he hoped to squelch the messianic fervor in the region and move his throne to Jerusalem. // Using some recently uncovered documentation, the case for a preterist interpretation of Revelation 13:18 is succinctly laid out with the aid of visually appealing graphic illustrations. A fascinating look into a too-often neglected area of study, this book is organized in the form of questions frequently posed by critics and answered by well-attested yet seldomly taught evidences for the preterist view. // -Is Nero the Beast of Revelation? - How did Nero's women play a role in the birthing of the Christian Church? - What were the circumstances of the Apostle Paul's first imprisonment in Rome? - Why does the account of The Book of Acts end so abruptly after chapter 28? - Why did Nero build a nearly 100-foot tall statue of himself? - What is the evidence that 666 equals the number of Nero? - When was Paul's second imprisonment under Nero? - Was Nero's persecution of Christians localized or empire-wide? - Did Peter write his Second Epistle from Jerusalem or Rome? - Was the Book of Revelation written while Nero was the Emperor? - How did Nero's persecution of the Church end? - Was Nero really that bad? - How is the "Neron Caesar Papyrus" a key to a preterist interpretation of Revelation 13:18? - Is the correct spelling of Nero Caesar in Hebrew actually NRWN QSR? - Why would Greek-speaking Christians count the Number of the Beast in Hebrew? - What is the Mark of the Beast? - Is the Beast the same Satanic entity as the Antichrist? - What are sixteen marks of the Beast in Revelation 13 that point to Nero? - How is the Beast of Revelation portrayed in popular culture?

Book Nero Caesar Augustus

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  • Author : David Shotter
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2014-06-03
  • ISBN : 131786591X
  • Pages : 296 pages

Download or read book Nero Caesar Augustus written by David Shotter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Propelled to power by the age of 17 by an ambitious mother, self-indulgent to the point of criminality, inadequate, paranoid and the perpetrator of heinous crimes including matricide and fratricide, and deposed and killed by 31, Nero is one of Rome’s most infamous Emperors. But has history treated him fairly? Or is the popular view of Nero as a capricious and depraved individual a travesty of the truth and a gross injustice to Rome's fifth emperor? This new biography will look at Nero’s life with fresh eyes. While showing the man 'warts and all', it also caste a critical eye on the 'libels' which were perpetrated on him, such as claiming he was a madman, many of which were most probably made up to suit the needs of the Flavians, who had overthrown his dynasty.

Book The Emperor Nero

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  • Author : Anthony A. Barrett
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2016-07-12
  • ISBN : 1400881102
  • Pages : 331 pages

Download or read book The Emperor Nero written by Anthony A. Barrett and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nero's reign (AD 54–68) witnessed some of the most memorable events in Roman history, such as the rebellion of Boudica and the first persecution of the Christians—not to mention Nero's murder of his mother, his tyranny and extravagance, and his suicide, which plunged the empire into civil war. The Emperor Nero gathers into a single collection the major sources for Nero's life and rule, providing students of Nero and ancient Rome with the most authoritative and accessible reader there is. The Emperor Nero features clear, contemporary translations of key literary sources along with translations and explanations of representative inscriptions and coins issued under Nero. The informative introduction situates the emperor's reign within the history of the Roman Empire, and the book's concise headnotes to chapters place the source material in historical and biographical context. Passages are accompanied by detailed notes and are organized around events, such as the Great Fire of Rome, or by topic, such as Nero's relationships with his wives. Complex events like the war with Parthia—split up among several chapters in Tacitus's Annals—are brought together in continuous narratives, making this the most comprehensible and user-friendly sourcebook on Nero available. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.

Book The Splendor Before the Dark

Download or read book The Splendor Before the Dark written by Margaret George and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nero’s ascent to the throne was only the beginning....Now Margaret George, the author of The Confessions of Young Nero, weaves a web of politics and passion, as ancient Rome’s most infamous emperor cements his place in history. With the beautiful and cunning Poppaea at his side, Nero commands the Roman empire, ushering in an unprecedented era of artistic and cultural splendor. Although he has yet to produce an heir, his power is unquestioned. But in the tenth year of his reign, a terrifying prophecy comes to pass and a fire engulfs Rome, reducing entire swaths of the city to rubble. Rumors of Nero’s complicity in the blaze start to sow unrest among the populace—and the politicians.... For better or worse, Nero knows that his fate is now tied to Rome’s—and he vows to rebuild it as a city that will stun the world. But there are those who find his rampant quest for glory dangerous. Throughout the empire, false friends and spies conspire against him, not understanding what drives him to undertake the impossible. Nero will either survive and be the first in his family to escape the web of betrayals that is the Roman court, or be ensnared and remembered as the last radiance of the greatest dynasty the world has ever known. “A resplendent novel filled with the gilt and marble of the ancient world.”—C. W. Gortner, author of The Romanov Empress

Book The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Nero

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Nero written by Shadi Bartsch and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-09 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively and accessible guide to the rich literary, philosophical and artistic achievements of the notorious age of Nero.

Book The Life and Principate of the Emperor Nero

Download or read book The Life and Principate of the Emperor Nero written by Bernard William Henderson and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Emperor Nero

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  • Author : Anthony A. Barrett
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2016-07-12
  • ISBN : 0691156514
  • Pages : 330 pages

Download or read book The Emperor Nero written by Anthony A. Barrett and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nero's reign (AD 54–68) witnessed some of the most memorable events in Roman history, such as the rebellion of Boudica and the first persecution of the Christians—not to mention Nero's murder of his mother, his tyranny and extravagance, and his suicide, which plunged the empire into civil war. The Emperor Nero gathers into a single collection the major sources for Nero's life and rule, providing students of Nero and ancient Rome with the most authoritative and accessible reader there is. The Emperor Nero features clear, contemporary translations of key literary sources along with translations and explanations of representative inscriptions and coins issued under Nero. The informative introduction situates the emperor's reign within the history of the Roman Empire, and the book's concise headnotes to chapters place the source material in historical and biographical context. Passages are accompanied by detailed notes and are organized around events, such as the Great Fire of Rome, or by topic, such as Nero's relationships with his wives. Complex events like the war with Parthia—split up among several chapters in Tacitus's Annals—are brought together in continuous narratives, making this the most comprehensible and user-friendly sourcebook on Nero available.

Book Nero Caesar Augustus

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  • Author : David Shotter
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2014-06-03
  • ISBN : 1317865901
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book Nero Caesar Augustus written by David Shotter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Propelled to power by the age of 17 by an ambitious mother, self-indulgent to the point of criminality, inadequate, paranoid and the perpetrator of heinous crimes including matricide and fratricide, and deposed and killed by 31, Nero is one of Rome’s most infamous Emperors. But has history treated him fairly? Or is the popular view of Nero as a capricious and depraved individual a travesty of the truth and a gross injustice to Rome's fifth emperor? This new biography will look at Nero’s life with fresh eyes. While showing the man 'warts and all', it also caste a critical eye on the 'libels' which were perpetrated on him, such as claiming he was a madman, many of which were most probably made up to suit the needs of the Flavians, who had overthrown his dynasty.

Book Nero

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  • Author : Edward Champlin
  • Publisher : Harvard University Press
  • Release : 2005-09-30
  • ISBN : 0674029364
  • Pages : 359 pages

Download or read book Nero written by Edward Champlin and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2005-09-30 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roman emperor Nero is remembered by history as the vain and immoral monster who fiddled while Rome burned. Edward Champlin reinterprets Nero's enormities on their own terms, as the self-conscious performances of an imperial actor with a formidable grasp of Roman history and mythology and a canny sense of his audience. Nero murdered his younger brother and rival to the throne, probably at his mother's prompting. He then murdered his mother, with whom he may have slept. He killed his pregnant wife in a fit of rage, then castrated and married a young freedman because he resembled her. He mounted the public stage to act a hero driven mad or a woman giving birth, and raced a ten-horse chariot in the Olympic games. He probably instigated the burning of Rome, for which he then ordered the spectacular punishment of Christians, many of whom were burned as human torches to light up his gardens at night. Without seeking to rehabilitate the historical monster, Champlin renders Nero more vividly intelligible by illuminating the motives behind his theatrical gestures, and revealing the artist who thought of himself as a heroic figure. Nero is a brilliant reconception of a historical account that extends back to Tacitus, Suetonius, and Cassius Dio. The effortless style and artful construction of the book will engage any reader drawn to its intrinsically fascinating subject.

Book Nero

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  • Author : David Shotter
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2012-10-02
  • ISBN : 1134364318
  • Pages : 129 pages

Download or read book Nero written by David Shotter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reign of Nero is often judged to be the embodiment of the extravagance and the corruption that have, for many, come to symbolise ancient Rome. David Shotter provides a reassessment of this view in this accessible introduction to Nero, emperor of Rome from 54 to 68 AD. All the major issues are discussed including: • Nero’s early life and accession to power • Nero’s perception of himself • Nero’s domestic and international policies • the reasons for Nero’s fall from power and its aftermath. This new edition has been revised throughout to take account of recent research in the field.

Book The Lives of the Caesars

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  • Author : Gaius Suetonius
  • Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
  • Release : 2006
  • ISBN : 1425026923
  • Pages : 86 pages

Download or read book The Lives of the Caesars written by Gaius Suetonius and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2006 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The annals

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  • Author : Cornelius Tacitus
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1881
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 498 pages

Download or read book The annals written by Cornelius Tacitus and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Rome Is Burning

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  • Author : Anthony A. Barrett
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Release : 2020-11-10
  • ISBN : 0691208506
  • Pages : 368 pages

Download or read book Rome Is Burning written by Anthony A. Barrett and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on new archaeological evidence, an authoritative history of Rome’s Great Fire—and how it inflicted lasting harm on the Roman Empire According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to his majestic imperial capital on the night of July 19, AD 64 and fiddled while the city burned. It’s a story that has been told for more than two millennia—and it’s likely that almost none of it is true. In Rome Is Burning, distinguished Roman historian Anthony Barrett sets the record straight, providing a comprehensive and authoritative account of the Great Fire of Rome, its immediate aftermath, and its damaging longterm consequences for the Roman world. Drawing on remarkable new archaeological discoveries and sifting through all the literary evidence, he tells what is known about what actually happened—and argues that the disaster was a turning point in Roman history, one that ultimately led to the fall of Nero and the end of the dynasty that began with Julius Caesar. Rome Is Burning tells how the fire destroyed much of the city and threw the population into panic. It describes how it also destroyed Nero’s golden image and provoked a financial crisis and currency devaluation that made a permanent impact on the Roman economy. Most importantly, the book surveys, and includes many photographs of, recent archaeological evidence that shows visible traces of the fire’s destruction. Finally, the book describes the fire’s continuing afterlife in literature, opera, ballet, and film. A richly detailed and scrupulously factual narrative of an event that has always been shrouded in myth, Rome Is Burning promises to become the standard account of the Great Fire of Rome for our time.

Book Characters and events of Roman History

Download or read book Characters and events of Roman History written by Guglielmo Ferrero and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The following is a lecture delivered by Guglielmo Ferrero on the subject of Roman history. He was an Italian historian, journalist and novelist. Ferrero devoted his writings to classical liberalism and he opposed any kind of dictatorship and unlimited government. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature twenty times in six years.

Book The Life and Times of Nero

Download or read book The Life and Times of Nero written by Jim Whiting and published by Mitchell Lane. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roman emperor Nero is one of the most notorious figures in history. He is most famous for fiddling while Rome burned, then blaming Christians for setting the fire and beginning a series of persecutions against them. He even ordered the murder of his own mother. Find out why the Romans declared him a public enemy, and what happended when he tried to to run away.

Book The Sibylline Oracles

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  • Author : Milton S. Terry
  • Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
  • Release : 2012
  • ISBN : 3849621782
  • Pages : 389 pages

Download or read book The Sibylline Oracles written by Milton S. Terry and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2012 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of almost 10.000 words about the oracles in religion * an interactive table-of-contents * perfect formatting for electronic reading devices THE Sibyls occupy a conspicuous place in the traditions and history of ancient Greece and Rome. Their fame was spread abroad long before the beginning of the Christian era. Heraclitus of Ephesus, five centuries before Christ, compared himself to the Sibyl "who, speaking with inspired mouth, without a smile, without ornament, and without perfume, penetrates through centuries by the power of the gods." The ancient traditions vary in reporting the number and the names of these weird prophetesses, and much of what has been handed down to us is legendary. But whatever opinion one may hold respecting the various legends, there can be little doubt that a collection of Sibylline Oracles was at one time preserved at Rome. There are, moreover, various oracles, purporting to have been written by ancient Sibyls, found in the writings of Pausanias, Plutarch, Livy, and in other Greek and Latin authors. Whether any of these citations formed a portion of the Sibylline books once kept in Rome we cannot now determine; but the Roman capitol was destroyed by fire in the time of Sulla (B. C. 84), and again in the time of Vespasian (A. D. 69), and whatever books were at those dates kept therein doubtless perished in the flames. It is said by some of the ancients that a subsequent collection of oracles was made, but, if so, there is now no certainty that any fragments of them remain.

Book Nero

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  • Author : Julian Morgan
  • Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
  • Release : 2002-12-15
  • ISBN : 9780823935963
  • Pages : 118 pages

Download or read book Nero written by Julian Morgan and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2002-12-15 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life and rule of the first century Roman emperor Nero, who became head of the world's mightiest empire at the age of sixteen and later became infamous for his cruelty and eccentricity.