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The Great Fire of Rome (Latin: incendium magnum Romae) began on the 18th of July 64 AD. The fire began in the merchant shops around Rome's chariot stadium, Circus Maximus. After six days, the fire was brought under control, but before the damage could be assessed, the fire reignited and burned for another three days.
Nov 13, 2009 · Learn about the great fire of Rome that destroyed much of the city in 64 AD and how Emperor Nero used it to his advantage. Find out the facts and myths about the fire, its causes, its effects and Nero's role.
Learn about the fire that destroyed most of Rome in 64 C.E. and the myths and facts surrounding its origin and impact. Explore the historical sources, illustrations, and vocabulary related to this event.
The great fire that ravaged Rome in 64 illustrates how low Nero’s reputation had sunk by this time. Taking advantage of the fire’s destruction, Nero had the city reconstructed in the Greek style and began building a prodigious palace—the Golden House—which, had it been finished, would….
Jul 7, 2014 · Learn about the devastating fire that destroyed most of Rome in AD 64 and the role of the emperor Nero. Find out how the fire started, how Nero reacted and how he blamed the Christians.
Read the eyewitness account of the historian Tacitus who described the devastating fire that destroyed most of Rome in 64 AD. Learn how Nero was accused of starting the fire and how he tried to save the city and its people.
The Great Fire of Rome, a six-day inferno, would come to be known as one of the most devastating disasters of the ancient world, leaving a city of splendor in ruins and its people in a state of despair. But what were the true origins of this blaze that tore through the heart of an empire?
