Nero ( [ ˈnɪəroʊ ] Latin : Nerō Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ; 15 December 37 AD -- 9 June 68 AD ) was Roman Emperor from 54 to 68 AD , and the last in the Julio-Claudian dynasty . He made public appearances as a poet , musician and charioteer ; in the eyes of traditionalists , this undermined the dignity and authority of his person , status and office . Various plots against his life were revealed , and their ringleaders were executed ; most were Nero 's own courtiers . Nero 's rule is usually associated with tyranny and extravagance ; his more infamous executions include that of his mother . Tiberius Claudius Nero , often known as Tiberius Nero and Nero ( 85 -- 33 BC ) was a politician who lived in the last century of the Roman Republic .
Nero is a person.