68 ⟶ Emperor Nero's Suicide
June 9 – Emperor Nero commits suicide four miles outside Rom...
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👨🏫 Burrus Appoints Seneca as Nero's Tutor
Burrus, praetorian prefect (51–62 AD), charges Seneca with the education of Nero.⟶
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Italy👑 Emperor Claudius Dies, Nero Ascends to the Throne
October 13 – Emperor Claudius dies (possibly after being poisoned by Agrippina, his wife and niece), and is succeeded by Nero.⟶
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Italy🏛️ Nero Exiles Agrippina the Younger
Agrippina the Younger is expelled from the imperial palace by her son Nero, who installs her in Villa Antonia in Misenum, and leaving more of the effective and real power of Empire in the hands of Nero.⟶
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⚰️ Claudia Octavia's Death, Wife of Emperor Nero
June 8 – Claudia Octavia, wife of Nero (possibly executed) (b. AD 40) ⟶
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