1st Edition . - M. : Young Guard, 2007. — 313[7] s: il. — (Life of wonderful people, vyp.) No. 1042) — ISBN 978-5-235-02988-0 . Book of Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor I. About. The prince is dedicated to the personality of one of the most famous Roman emperors - Nero The ruler of the Roman Empire, glorified by Christians as the Antichrist, repeatedly cursed by Roman writers as the cruelest tyrant who destroyed the most worthy of the Romans, has attracted the attention of historians for almost two millennia. Apprentice and pupil of the great philosopher Seneca, condemned to death his teacher … Motherkiller … The first persecutor of Christians, the culprit of the death of the apostles Peter and Paul … At the same time, Nero is a fan of high theater art, disgusted with the bloody gladiatorial battles, the usual entertainment of the Romans. Nero actor, singer, musician . Even leaving his life, he grieved not about the lost imperial power, he exclaimed: "What a great artist is dying!" About these tragic pages of Roman history, about the people of this time, about the complex, contradictory figure of Nero himself is told in the book offered to the reader.