Nero Burning facts
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The Roman Emperor Nero did not play the fiddle as he watched the Great Fire burn Rome. When the fire broke out he was at his villa in Antium, 35 miles away. When he received news of the fire he immediately rushed back to Rome to begin relief efforts.
Nero didn't fiddle whilst Rome burned, as he immediately returned to Rome to oversee relief efforts.
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The Nero software's logo features a burning Colosseum is an anachronism as it was not built until after Nero's death
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The Roman Emperor Nero burned a years worth of the city's Cinnamon supply at his second wife's funeral
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Nero, the ancient emperor of Rome, is believed to have played the bagpipes while Ancient Rome burned.
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If Nero played anything while Rome burned, it wasn't the fiddle. Nero was an organist.
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Nero played a lyre (not a fiddle) while Rome burned
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It took Nero six days to burn Rome to the ground. We are currently on day two.
