NEro's Death
Nero's untimely death begun with the Pisonian conspiracy in 65. This plot was formed by Gauis Culpurnius Piso, poets, knights, senators and even his mentor Seneca (Channel, 2014). Together these civilians planned to assassinate Nero and put Piso in his place (Museums, Capitoline, 2012).Soon enough before the plot could take form it was found out by Nero leading to the execution and suicide of 19 and the banishment of thirteen with no trial (Museums, Capitoline, 2012). Anyone who was suspected of being apart of the conspiracy were sent a note informing them to commit suicide (Museums, Capitoline, 2012). This angered many Roman citizen with many rebelling against his actions both regarding the death of powerful senators and their financial woes. In 68AD Gauis Julius Vinden rebelled against Nero’s new increased tax policies in turn withdrawing alliance to Nero (Channel, 2014). Soon enough Vinden had convinced the governor of northern and eastern Spain, Galba, to join him and withdraw alliance (Museums, Capitoline, 2012). This lead to Galba being declared a public enemy only for people to support Galba even more. Soon enough more and more people withdrew their alliance with Nero such as Germany and Claudius Macer in North Africa (Museums, Capitoline, 2012). Galba took advantage of the situation and informed the senate that he was open to taking Nero’s position which stroke fear within Nero. Fearing his demise Nero fled to the east only to hear word of the senate condemning him to death by flogging (Channel, 2014). Nero fearing his reputation being diminished killed himself with the help of his secretary, uttering the now famous words, “Qualis artifec pereo/ What an artist dies in me!” (Channel, 2014).