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A: A lot at the end. When he first took the throne after the death of Tiberius (murdered on his deathbed by Nero's mother, Agrippina the Younger), Nero was enormously popular. But his extravagance and bizarre behavior alienated the patrician class (Nero murdered his mother among other things) and at the end of his rule he was weakened by military revolts. Facing certain execution, Nero committed suicide, ending the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His death was followed by a period of anarchy and civil war, during which there was a succession of short-lived emperors. Eventually, General Vespasian became emperor and founded a new dynasty. Vespasian is remembered as one of Rome's "good emperors."

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Spotlight: The fire that destroyed some two-thirds of Rome — the Great Fire of Rome — began at Circus Maximus on this date in 64. Popular myth has it that Rome's emperor at that time, Nero, fiddled as he watched Rome burn. He blamed the fire on the Christians, a claim that led to the first Roman persecutions. Both the citizens and senators of Rome — including his own Praetorian Guard — hated Nero for his cruelty and extravagances, and eventually revolted against him. In 68, after the Senate declared Nero a public enemy and pronounced a death sentence upon him, Nero committed suicide. He was replaced by Galba, one of the leaders of the rebellion.

Quote: "I would soon fear him, if he did not still fear me." Agrippina, of her son, Nero, in Britannicus by Jean Racine
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nub

1. A protuberance or knob.
2. A small lump.
3. The essence; the core: the nub of a story.
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Two weeks ago we had a week of colossal, unwieldy words. Now let's look at a week's worth of diminutive, pocket-sized ones that might come in handy.
Previous words: qua, ta, yaw

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