HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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In 64 C.E. most of Rome was destroyed by a
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Hurricane
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Flood
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Earthquake
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Fire
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On July 18, 64 C.E., a fire started in the enormous Circus Maximus stadium in Rome, now the capital of Italy. When the fire was finally extinguished six days later, 10 of Rome’s 14 districts had burned. Ancient historians blamed Rome’s infamous emperor, Nero, for the fire.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to Tacitus and later Christian tradition, Nero blamed Christians for the Great Fire of Rome in 64, which destroyed portions of the city and economically devastated the Roman population.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to his majestic imperial capital on the night of July 19, AD 64 and fiddled while the city burned.
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