Nero

: Research on Academia.edu argues that Nero was not responsible for the Great Fire of Rome and that his negative portrayal stems from senatorial enemies and early Christian writers.

: Research papers on the Nero Redivivus legend discuss the post-death belief that Nero would return, either as an avenger or, in Christian tradition, as the Antichrist . : Research on Academia

Recent scholarship often challenges the traditional narrative established by ancient historians like Suetonius and Tacitus , who were often biased toward the Roman elite. : A paper from Scholar Works at Harding

: A paper from Scholar Works at Harding suggests Nero’s "madness" was actually a calculated, theatrically motivated strategy used to rule according to his own interests. either as an avenger or

Not so bad, actually: Nero in the 'Journal of Roman Studies'

Papers also examine how Nero’s artistic and building projects were tied to his personal ideology.