In 37 AD, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus gave birth to Nero. He was the son of Agrippina the Younger, the mother of Emperor Nero and sister of Emperor Caligula, and Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus. In 54 AD, at the age of 16, Nero ascended to the Roman throne, taking the place of his stepfather Claudius, who had married Agrippina, his mother. Nero's rule was well-received due to his beneficial reforms, such as tax reductions and judicial improvements. In 64 AD, the Great Fire of Rome came and Nero blamed Christians and started persecution against them. He was seen as a cruel and violent man. Despite people doubting his capabilities of ruling, he started various projects, for example, the Colosseum and a palace complex. His relationship was off with