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[–] flooppoolf@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 55 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Emperor Nero is rumored to have cause the great fire of Rome in 64 AD that burned over 2/3rds of the city

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

and legend had it as he watched Rome burn, he played the fiddle

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Did he cause the fire, or did a fire happen while he was the leader and he completely ignored it?

[–] psud@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago
[–] HappySashimi@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Nero, the Roman emperor, burned Rome.

[–] flooppoolf@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

You made me say oh my god out loud and facepalm pretty harddd…

[–] Amir@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

ok I never thought I would need this info about CD burning but this is genuinely a cool revelation about my childhood

[–] Starbuck@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Go look up the loading screen for Nero. It was a burning colosseum. Such a cool branding job.