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[–] bitwaba 55 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Emperor Nero is rumored to have cause the great fire of Rome in 64 AD that burned over 2/3rds of the city

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

and legend had it as he watched Rome burn, he played the fiddle

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] jaybone 8 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Did he cause the fire, or did a fire happen while he was the leader and he completely ignored it?

[–] psud 3 points 9 months ago