tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16411508843735087572023-11-15T08:36:48.870-08:00My Roman EmpireNero Claudius Caesarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11773888372444708154noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641150884373508757.post-34107707263168873942016-04-17T23:45:00.002-07:002016-04-17T23:46:36.695-07:00The End Has Come<div class="MsoNormal">
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Greece and everything in my power has gone to waste. In returning to Rome, I have found that the Senate has Governor Galba declared
as emperor. He has the allegiance of the Praetorian Guard, the Senate and my
army. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I should have taken him
seriously during the beginning of the revolt in Gaul. I believed that his
rebellion would die out like all the others. The praetorian, Senators, and army
have all turned against me. I have absolutely no one to turn to except for my
four loyal freedmen for help. The Senate have declared the sentence of death
against me. I have been trying to reason with them but alas it’s all in
vain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 107%;">The only honorable way that my life would be
taken from me would be through my own hands. And if I do not succeed, I have
ordered my freedmen to complete this task for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Though I have lost the love
and support from many, I know my value and I have no doubt of my legacy that
would be carried into the future. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Qualis artifex pereo! (What an
artist dies in me!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nero Claudius Caesarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11773888372444708154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641150884373508757.post-89516030175990676832016-04-17T23:10:00.004-07:002016-04-17T23:10:32.221-07:00The Great Fire<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">While I was away in
the coastal resort of Antium, there was a fire in Rome. I have been
hearing rumors that I was the one who ordered the city to be burned. Why would
I do that? I may have wanted my Gold Palace but I won’t burn my own empire down
just to build it. I would have burnt just the Christians homes with them in it,
to build my Palace on their ashes. Furthermore why can’t my people trust me,
when I say that I did not create the fire that destroyed more than half of
Rome? After all that I've done for them! On another note, all the land has been
cleared after the fire and where better place to put my palace than there? I
did after all, help them with finding them homes right after the they were
displaced and got them food from our neighboring cities, as well as try to stop
the fire from spreading more throughout the city. So therefore they can’t be
mad at me for wanting to place, my Palace on what is now empty land.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Since my people of Rome have
been accusing me of setting fire to the city of Rome, I would have to push the
blame towards the Christians, as to take the spotlight away from so there won’t
be a revolt since my people seem to dislike me. Oh, the inventive ways of
torturing and killing the Christians, how their screams will be music to my
ears. Hmm, I wonder what kind of punishment I should award them? Maybe I should
dress them up in animal skins and have dogs tear them apart? Maybe burn them
alive? Ah! I know I could throw them into a pit with animals to be eaten alive!
Or better yet, we could crucify them! What a slow and painful death.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Monotype Corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">That should do it, I will have
to push the blame to the Christians get the people to blame them for losing
their houses and businesses. It will make me look like a hero for showing
justice against these perpetrators, and I get to be rid of these nuisance of
occultist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nero Claudius Caesarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11773888372444708154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1641150884373508757.post-44059621791105082042016-04-17T05:53:00.000-07:002016-04-17T23:09:41.344-07:00My Mother's Death<div class="MsoNormal">
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(March 23, 59 CE)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Diary,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Since
this marks the start of me keeping track of the truly important parts of my
life, I shall begin with an introduction. I’m the emperor of Rome. I enjoy my
lifestyle, the riches, the fame and the POWER! I have a fascination of the
arts. My favorite form of the arts is singing, as well as acting on a
stage. I’m also a competitive person, I have recently ordered there be athletic
games to be held once every five years. I like riding the chariot in these
games, as I like to be athletic once in a while. Oh by the way my name is Nero
Claudius Caesar. I also have a huge hatred for that despicable underground
occult that they call a religion, Christianity, I mean come on, what kind of
name is Christianity anyway?! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Well
coming back to what happened today, I am certainly very confused with all
that’s happening. Today my mother was killed and I seem to be held responsible
for it. Well to be fair, I am. But I have a very valid reason. After years of
threatening my power, I had to send my assassins to kill my mother. She
has exerted her control in all aspects of my life and I wanted it all to end.
From threatening me to end my affair with the former slave, Claudia Acte, to
championing Britannicus as emperor. She has done nothing but try to diminish my
power. The most recent atrocity that she has committed is trying to get my
people to rebel against me! I had to kill her!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "monotype corsiva"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">According
to my assassins, supposedly her last words were “stab me in the womb". I
have no remorse. The only wish I have, is that I had done it myself instead. Now
that she is gone I can live freely and lead Rome in the direction that I want.
I can pursue the arts and I can finally live the lavish life that my mother
looked down upon because the only thing that was important to her was that I
focused on staying in power.<br />
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If I had not made this decision, she would have destroyed everything in my
life. She would have sabotaged my rule and even go as far as having me exiled
or killed. I did the right thing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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