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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hotwheelsearl, post: 7775316, member: 75143&quot;]As I understand, Nero is massively victimized here. He wasn&#039;t even in Rome at the time of the fire! He was over 30 miles away which would have taken at least a day, if not two or three, to arrive.</p><p><br /></p><p>When he did arrive in Rome, he paid for fire fighting services out of his own pocket, and allowed his palace to be used as an evacuation center.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s very possible that Nero fiddling as Rome burned was a highly effective propaganda (obviously, it lasted over <i>two thousand years</i> demonizing the Emperor). He wasn&#039;t a great guy, but you really can&#039;t fault his attempts at attempting to save his city. Part of this may have been his capitalization of the destruction to spearhead his architectural reform, building the ostentatious Domus Aurea in the ruins. However, he also used the free real estate to build massive public spaces, including parks, fountains, and other incredible public works that did nothing but help the citizens.</p><p><br /></p><p>Plus, Nero was apparently a rather accomplished poet, composer, and musician, and very likely composed several songs/poems/laments on the unfortunate destruction of the eternal city.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1333644[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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