Nero

Before reading this article I knew that Nero wasn't great but I also knew that there were times where he had helped the people of Rome. I don't believe that he was born evil but was shaped into the "evil" person he became. I had heard that Nero had tried to kill his mother many times due to the power she had over him but I didn't know how truly "blood thirsty" he was. I could not believe that he kicked his wife to death when she was pregnant with his child. This is when I became disgusted with who he was. Sure he was helpful to Rome during the great fire and the provided an array of arts for the people of Rome to enjoy. I don't believe this constitutes who he was a as person. Having the power of Rome at his fingertips did not help any of this and I strongly believe that the power corrupted who he was.