What was the title and name of a ruler many researchers believe fiddled while Rome burned?

UT-7	Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus (AD 15 - AD68). The Great fire of Rome erupted in 64 AD. Nero was famously to have 'fiddled while Rome burned'. This expression however appears to have its roots in the 17th century (Romans didn't know the fiddle). Sep 30 05, 10:49 PM

UT-7	Nero stood on the private stage in his palace and extemporized verses comparing the present disaster to the Fall of Troy, accompanying himself on the lyre, while he watched the fire burn from a safe distance at his villa on the Quirinal Hill Oct 01 05, 4:25 AM

samm_05

Thanks, you helped me figure out what the second half of it is but i still have to figure out the first part. Oct 01 05, 1:35 PM

lanfranco

Well, you can go with "Imperator," "Augustus," ot "Caesar Augustus": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_(honorific) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero Oct 01 05, 3:40 PM

samm_05

Well the thing is, the first part has 7 letters and the second part has only 4. Oct 01 05, 9:09 PM

UT-7	Emperor Nero. Is that what you had in mind ? Oct 02 05, 2:40 AM

samm_05

That is it! thank you so much for helping me! Oct 02 05, 10:56 AM