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Nero did not fiddle while Rome burned. For one, the violin had not been invented in his time. Nero was an artistic person, and it's said that when he found that there was nothing he could do to quench the fire, he was inspired to compose a poem about the burning of Troy. Now, poetry in the ancient world was sung to the accompaniment of a lyre. So that's about all he could do musically.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoNero did set fire to rome because he was scared he will loose power.
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∙ 14y agoHe did not, as the fiddle had not been invented yet. I think this is a metaphor for him either not caring that Rome was burning, or being happy that it was.
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∙ 16y agoThe Emporer Nero, allegedly.
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A roman emperor alleged to have fiddled while rome burned?
Nero emperor
Who was the Ruler when city was destroyed by fire rumored to have fiddled while Rome burned?
Nero.
What Roman Emperor fiddled while Rome burned?
None of the emperors were responsible for burning down Rome. The misconception is about the emperor Nero who, being helpless in the face of the disaster, spent his time doing trivial things while waiting for reports. In other words, he "fiddled around" while Rome burnt. Besides, Nero's could not possibly have fiddled, because the violin hadn't been invented in his time.
Who was said to have played the fiddle while rome burnt?
No Roman emperor played the fiddle while Rome burned. There is a misconception that Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned due to a misinterpretation of a line in a historical work dating from the Victorian era. The author said Nero was "fiddling around", meaning that he was doing trivial things to keep occupied while waiting for reports of the fire to come in. The uneducated jumped on this and the rumor began, despite the fact that the violin had not even been invented in Nero's time.
What instrument did Nero play while Rome was burning?
Tradition has is that Nero played a fiddle while Rome burned. This story is highly speculative. A fiddle is another name for a violin.
A roman emperor alleged to have fiddled while rome burned?
Nero emperor
Who was the Ruler when city was destroyed by fire rumored to have fiddled while Rome burned?
Nero.
Who was the emperor who fiddled while Rome burned?
There was no Roman emperor who fiddled while Rome burned. This was a misinterpretation of the term "fiddling around". It was applied to Nero by a historian of later ages who used the term to connote that Nero, out of frustration, began doing trivial things just to keep occupied , while waiting for the reports of the fire to come in. Besides, the violin had not been invented in Nero's time.
What Roman Emperor fiddled while Rome burned?
None of the emperors were responsible for burning down Rome. The misconception is about the emperor Nero who, being helpless in the face of the disaster, spent his time doing trivial things while waiting for reports. In other words, he "fiddled around" while Rome burnt. Besides, Nero's could not possibly have fiddled, because the violin hadn't been invented in his time.
What does He fiddled while Rome burned mean?
It is a comment made about the emperor Nero during the great fire of Rome. Nero, in his frustration at not being able to have the fire stopped, did trivial and frivolous things while waiting for the gloomy reports. A historian used the term "fiddled while Rome burnt", not in the sense that Nero played the violin (which was unknown at the time), but in the sense that he did meaningless things while waiting--he fiddled around. It is reported that he strummed his lyre and composed a poem about the burning of Troy for want of anything practical to do.
Who is known as the fiddling roman emperor?
Emperor Nero supposedly fiddled while Rome burnt.
When did Nero fiddle?
It's an expression to show that Nero was a terrible, selfish emperor of Rome. The expression is "When Rome was burning, Nero fiddled." Rome had a huge fire and burned down while Nero was the leader and he did nothing to help the cause and was very interested in the arts and played the violin so they came up with that statement to show how much he didn't care about the people.
Who was said to have played the fiddle while rome burnt?
No Roman emperor played the fiddle while Rome burned. There is a misconception that Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned due to a misinterpretation of a line in a historical work dating from the Victorian era. The author said Nero was "fiddling around", meaning that he was doing trivial things to keep occupied while waiting for reports of the fire to come in. The uneducated jumped on this and the rumor began, despite the fact that the violin had not even been invented in Nero's time.
Did the Roman Emperor Nero play his violin while rome burned?
Emperor Nero.
What historical event is Nero associated with?
Much of the city of Rome burned while Nero was the Roman Emperor.
This city burned while Nero sat and played his fiddle?
Rome. But Nero was not playing a fiddle, that is a complete myth.
What instrument did Nero play while Rome was burning?
Tradition has is that Nero played a fiddle while Rome burned. This story is highly speculative. A fiddle is another name for a violin.
