Emperor living at the time of the New Testament

Nero

Acts 25:10–12; 26:32; Philippians 4:22

The Caesar to whom Paul appealed (Acts 25:11). After the fire of Rome in AD 64 he blamed the Christians and put many to death; early church writers say Peter and Paul died in his persecution. The Jewish revolt began in AD 66. Declared an enemy by the Senate, he took his own life in June AD 68.

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