Emperors

Today in Western Civ. we learned about Rome's long line of terrible emperors and how they seized power by killing, betraying, and backstabbing others. We also learned about Nero and how he gained power by having his mother poison his father giving him the next seat on the throne. The worst part is that his father was actually a good emperor who made good changes to Rome but he died just so Nero could become king and screw up everything.

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