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Roman emperor from 54 to 68. He was the son of Domitius and Agrippina. His beneficial rule under the direction of Burrus and Seneca ended in five years, when he gave way to his sensuality and moral perversity. He poisoned Brittanicus, assassinated his mother, divorced and executed his wife, Octavia, in order to marry Poppaea, burned Rome, caused a fierce persecution of Christians and the martyrdom of Saint Peter the Apostle and Saint Paul the Apostle, and put to death Seneca, Petronius, and Pretus. Confronted with revolt in the provinces, outlawed and forsaken, he committed suicide.

Born

• 15 December 37 in Antium (modern Anzio), Italy

Died

• committed suicide on 9 June 68 in Rome, Italy

Profiled saints who were martyred in the persecutions of Nero include

• First Martyrs of Rome
• Saint Clateus of Brescia
• Saint Crispulus of Rome
• Saint Hermagorus of Aquileia
• Saint Paul the Apostle
• Saint Peter the Apostle
• Saint Priscus of Capua
• Saint Restitutus of Rome
• Saint Torpes of Pisa