Nero killed during the burning of Rome

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Nero Burns Rome, people get pissed, and Nero is stabbed in the throat by a praetorian guard before he can pin the fire on the Christians. How would this affect human history?
I've heard that Nero's persecution of Christians was a myth. At the time, Christianity was still in the process of diverging from Judaism, so that very few would have known the difference.
 
It's tough to be sure. It really only shows up in one early source--Tacitus. On the one hand, he's one of our better sources. On the other hand, he likes to spice up his stories--though not to the extent of Suetonus or later writers--and he almost certainly had a political agenda in his writings. So in the end we're left with 'something happend, but exactly what is hard to tell'.
 

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listen you sons of bitches, you can take your smug demeanor and shove it where the son don't shine. calling tacitus revisionist was a joke, sorry for forgetting the smily face (according to leftist sites, anything in opposition to your opinion is revisionist. I do find the whole "evil christian killing nero" denial to be stupid.
ps: paste insincere apology here
pps: stop hating on zim and learn to lighten the fuck up
 
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listen you sons of bitches, you can take your smug demeanor and shove it where the son don't shine. calling tacitus revisionist was a joke, sorry for forgetting the smily face (according to leftist sites, anything in opposition to your opinion is revisionist. I do find the whole "evil christian killing nero" denial to be stupid.
ps: paste insincere apology here
pps: stop hating on zim and learn to lighten the fuck up
Is this a joke? Right??
 
ANYWAY.

HYPOTHETICALLY, IF Nero was in Rome and died in the aftermath of the fire - what happens? Who becomes Emperor?

Would Calpurnius Piso be in a position to make a grab for power a year before OTL?

Or would the Romans follow a somewhat hereditary succession and recognize Nero's nearest successor(s) as their ruler? As Nero was adopted by Claudius, my understanding is that his nearest (legally relevant) relatives would be his adoptive sister Claudia and cousin Gaius Rubellius Plautus. But this Gaius Rubellius Plautus would be the son of the better known man of that name, probably not of an age to assume power immediately. Claudia on the other hand is in her mid-30s and not fertile much longer.

Also is it possible that the people would prevent the Julio-Claudian heirs from inheriting the family's vast fortunes?
 
Okay one thing you must remember about the web is, we don't know your tone of voice, we don't know when people are joking or not, some indication of sarcasm IS necessary. We get many trolls here who make ridiculous claims about history and we didn't start the fire YOU DID. Stop acting like a petulant child and we "smug sons-of-bitches" will answer your question, otherwise I hear Coventry is lovely this time of year.

ANYWAY.

If Nero is killed, Rome, naturally is going to full into turmoil. Again. If the Praetorians have killed Nero, there's a good chance that they have another successor in mind and they may not recognize a designated successor of Nero. We are probably looking at a civil conflict, but somebody better versed in Roman personalities will be able to give you exact names.
 
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