many Christians believe 666 is connected to dark forces or something to be avoided. Some scholars suggest that the number might have been used as a secret code to refer to the Roman Emperor Nero ...

Sensitive and handsome, Nero (37 – 68 AD / reigned 54 – 68 AD) started out well as emperor. But his early promise gave way to wild extravagance and murder. His rule ended as violently as it ...

The Roman emperor Nero is known as one of history’s most brutal and eccentric leaders. He is said to have killed his mother, stepbrother and wives, persecuted Christians and squandered a fortune ...

Living under absolute rule of an emperor, stoics were forced to walk a fine line between integrity and hypocrisy. Back in Rome, the murder of Claudius propelled Seneca's student, Nero, to the top job.