The Great Fire of Rome: The Fall of the Emperor Nero and His City

by Dando-Collins, Stephen

  Abraham

  Achaia, singing contest in. See also Singing contest

  Acta diurna

  Acte (mistress of Nero)

  Actor, Nero as

  Acts of the Apostles

  Adoptions

  Aemilian Basilica

  Aeneas

  Africa

  Agricola, Gnaeus Julius

  Agrippa, Fonteius

  Agrippa, Marcus (Nero’s great-grandfather)

  and cult of Isis

  and water supply

  Agrippa I (Marcus Julius)

  Agrippa II (Marcus Julius)

  Agrippa’s Lake

  Agrippina the Younger (mother of Nero)

  and Acte

  and Britannicus

  and Capito

  memoirs of

  murder of

  and Octavia

  and Seneca

  as wife of Claudius

  Agrippinus

  Alexander (the coppersmith)

  Alexander the Great

  Alexandria (nurse)

  Alienus Caecina

  Aliturius

  Anicetus

  Anicius, Cerialis

  Animals, adoration of

  Annals (Tacitus)

  Anteius, Publius

  Antioch

  Antium, singing contest in. See also Singing contest

  Antonia (daughter of Claudius)

  and Poppaea Sabina

  Antonia (daughter of Mark Antony)

  Antonia Fortress

  Antony, Mark (Marcus Antonius)

  Anubis

  Apollonius of Tyrana

  Applauders

  Applause

  Aqueducts

  Arcades

  Arch of Germanicus

  Archery

  Armenia

  Arminius

  Arria (wife of Thrasea)

  Arson

  and Great Fire

  and landlords

  and Nero

  Artaxata

  Artist(s)

  Greeks as

  Nero as

  Arulenus, Rusticus

  Arx

  Asclepiodotus, Cassius (of Nicaea)

  Asia

  Asper, Sulpicius

  Astrology

  Atilla

  Atria (Piso’s wife)

  Atticus

  Augusta (daughter of Nero)

  Augustans

  Augustus Caesar

  and Antium

  and Basilica Aemilia

  and chariot races

  and firefighting

  and German Cohorts

  and gladiatorial contest

  and legions

  letters and memoirs of

  and Praetorian prefects

  and public opinion

  Australia

  Aventine Hill

  and Great Fire

  Avernus canal

  Basilica Aemilia. See Aemilian Basilica

  Basilica Julia

  Bathhouses

  Beast hunts

  Beneventum

  Boudicca’s Revolt

  and Seneca

  and Suetonius Paulinus

  and Turpilianus

  Boxing

  Britain

  and gladiatorial contest

  invasion of

  revolt in

  and Seneca

  Britannicus

  Brothels

  Brutus, Marcus

  Building regulations

  Buildings

  Burrus, Afranius

  and Agrippina, murder of

  Bush fires

  Caedicia (wife of Scaevinus)

  Caelian Hill

  and Great Fire

  Caenis (mistress of Vespasian)

  Caesar, Germanicus Julius. See Germanicus Julius Caesar

  Caesar, Julius

  and Acta diurna

  assassination of

  and Caspian Gates

  and chariot races

  and Civic Crown

  and Corinth Canal

  and dress code

  and epilepsy

  funeral of

  and Jewish priests

  and months, names of

  and Praetorian Cohorts

  and public opinion

  and Temple of Venus Genetrix

  and vestals

  and wheeled traffic

  Caesarian dynasty, end of

  Caligula (Gaius Caesar)

  and chariot races

  and cult of Isis

  and Jewish priests

  and public opinion

  and Vatinus

  Campania

  Campus Martius

  and Great Fire

  Capital crimes

  Capito, Cossutianus

  Capito, Fonteius

  Capitoline Mount

  and Great Fire

  Capitoline temples

  Caspian Gates

  Cassiope

  Cassius (bodyguard)

  Cassius Dio. See Dio, Cassius

  Cassius Longinus, Gaius

  Cassius the Liberator

  Castra Praetoria

  Celer, Publius Egnatius

  Celtic priests

  Cerealia

  Ceres

  Cerialis Anicius

  Chaeremon

  Chariot races

  Charioteer

  Nero as

  Chief priest (pontifex maximus)

  Christian martyrs

  and Great Fire

  Christianity

  and cult of Isis

  and Jews

  and Nero

  Circus Flaminius

  and conspiracy

  Circus Maximus

  and arcades

  and chariot races

  and Great Fire

  and prostitutes

  rebuilding of

  Citizenship. See also Noncitizens

  City Cohortes. See Cohortes Urbanus

  City Guard. See Cohortes Urbanus

  Civic Crown

  Claudia Augusta (daughter of Nero)

  Claudius

  and aqueducts

  and Britain

  and cult of Isis

  and gladiatorial contest

  and Jewish priests

  and Jews

  and Praetorian prefects

  and public opinion

  and Seneca

  Clemens, Flavius

  Clemens, Salienus

  Cleonicus

  Cleopatra

  Cluvius Rufus

  and Nero, fall of

  Cohortes Urbanus (aka City Cohorts; City Guard)

  and Great Fire

  Cohortes Vigiles (aka Night Watch)

  and Great Fire

  Colosseum

  Colossus

  Comets

  Conquisitors (recruiting officers)

  Conscripts

  Conspiracy

  and Epicharis

  and Flavus, Subrius

  and interrogation

  and Piso (see also Piso Plot)

  and Proculus, Volusius

  and Seneca

  See also Piso Plot; Plots and revolts

  Conspirators, torture of

  Corbulo, Lucius Domitius

  as Nero’s successor

  and Tiridates I,

  Corinth Canal

  Corn supply

  Commissioner of

  Cornelia (vestal)

  Courier service

  Crassus, Marcus

  Crescens (companion of Saint Paul)

  Criminals, execution of

  Crispinus, Rufius

  Crucifixion. See also Executions

  Cult of Isis

  and animals, adoration of

  and executions

  and Great Fire

  Curia

  Cybele

  Cynics

  De vita Caesarium (Lives of the Caesars; Suetonius)

  Demas (companion of Saint Paul)

  Demetrius the Cynic

  Demianus, Claudius

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  Dio, Cassius

  and Great Fire, account of

  Dio Chrysostom

  Divorce

  Domitia Decidiana (wife of Agricola)

  Domitia (vestal)

  Domitian, Emperor

  and cult of Isis

  and vestals

  Domitian (son of Vespasian)

  and chariot races

  Domitius Ahenobarbus

  Domitius Caecilianus

  Domus Transitoria

  Dress code

  Druidism

  Drusus

  Earthquakes

  Ecloge (nurse)

  Egypt

  Jewish Revolt in

  Egyptian obelisk

  Egyptians

  and cult of Isis(see also Cult of Isis)

  Engineering

  Epaphroditus

  execution of

  and Nero, demise of

  Epicharis

  and conspiracy

  torture of

  Epilepsy

  Epistle of Clement Romanus

  Equestrian Order

  Esquiline Hill

  and Great Fire

  Eternal flame

  Ethiopia

  Evacuation, and firefighting

  Execution(s)

  ancient style of

  of criminals

  and cult of Isis

  vs. suicide(see also Suicide)

  See also Crucifixion

  Felix, Antonius

  Ferentum

  Festival of Isis

  Festival of Minerva

  Festival of Vesta

  Festival of Vulcan

  Festivals. See also individual festivals; Religious festivals

  Fiddle myth. See also Lyre

  Fire regulations

  Firefighting

  Fires. See also Great Fire

  First Triumvirate

  Flavia Domitilla (wife of Flavius Clemens)

  Flavian Theater

  Flavius Josephus. See Joseph bar Matthias

  Flavus, Subrius

  and conspiracy

  interrogation of

  Florus, Gessius

  Food establishments

  Food tasters

  Fortunatus

  Forum Romanum

  and Great Fire

  Frascati

  Frontinus, Julius

  Fundanus Basin

  Gaius Caesar. See Caligula

  Gaius Fannius

  Gaius Petronius Arbiter. See Petronius, Gaius

  Gaius Plinius. See Pliny the Elder

  Galba, Lucius Servius

  assassination of

  and cult of Isis

  and Nero, fall of

  as Nero’s successor

  and Tigellinus

  Galla, Atria (wife of Piso)

  Gallio, Junius (aka Novatus; brother of Seneca)

  Gallio, Junius (senator, adoptive father of above)

  Gallus, Cestius

  Gamaliel I,

  Gambling

  Games. See individual games

  Gardens of Agrippa

  Gardens of Caesar

  Gardens of Maecenas

  and Great Fire

  Gardens of Sallust

  Gauls

  Gerellanus

  and conspiracy

  and Nero, demise of

  German Guard

  Germanicus’ Benches

  Germanicus Julius Caesar

  and Egypt

  murder of

  Getae

  Glabrio, Manius Acilius

  Gladiatorial contest

  and beast hunts

  and criminals, execution of

  and gambling

  and parade

  Gladiators

  female

  Gods

  Golden House

  and fund-raising

  Grain supply

  Graptus

  Great Fire

  and arson

  and building and fire regulations

  cause of

  and Christian martyrs

  at Circus Maximus

  and cult of Isis

  deaths cause by

  and disaster relief measures

  end of

  historian accounts of

  and historian interpolations

  and looting

  and Nero, fall of

  and Nero at singing contest

  and Nero’s return to Rome

  and Piso Plot

  and rebuilding and restoration

  and religious festivals

  and water regulations

  and water supply system

  Great Fire relief fund

  Great Games (Ludi Magni)

  Great Sanhedrin

  Greece, singing contest in. See also Singing contest

  Greed

  Greek Games. See also individual games

  Greek tour

  Greek tour

  Greeks, as artists

  Hadrian

  Helius

  execution of

  and Nero, fall of

  Helvia

  Helvidius

  Hemlock. See also Poison

  Herod the Great

  Historians

  and Great Fire, accounts of

  and interpolations

  House of the Vestals

  Hunting Theater, The (Colosseum)

  Hurricanes

  Icelus

  Informants

  Interpolations, historian

  Interrogation

  Isea (temples to Isis)

  Iseum Campense

  Isis. See Cult of Isis

  Isthmian Games

  Janiculum

  Jerusalem

  and Jewish Revolt(see also Jewish Revolt)

  Jesus of Nazareth

  Jewish Feast of the Tabernacles

  Jewish priests. See also Jewish Revolt

  Jewish Revolt. See also Jewish priests

  Jews

  and Christianity

  Joseph bar Matthias (aka Flavius Josephus)

  and Great Fire, account of

  and Jewish priests

  and Jewish Revolt

  and Poppaea Sabina

  Josephus, Flavius. See Joseph bar Matthias

  Judea

  Jewish Revolt in (see also Jewish Revolt)

  Julia (daughter of Germanicus Caesar)

  Julian (centurion)

  Juno

  Juvenal

  Juvenile Games

  Kalends of March

  Laecanius, Gaius

  Laelia (vestal)

  Landlords

  and arson

  and greed

  Lateranus, Plautius

  Lavinium

  Legions

  Lepida (wife of Cassius)

  Lepidus, Marcus

  Lepidus, Marcus Aemilius

  Lepidus, Marcus Aemilius (triumvir)

  Levi

  Levites

  Libraries

  Libya

  Licinius, Marcus

  Locusta (sorceress)

  Looting

  Lucan. See Lucanus

  Lucanus, Marcus Annaeus (aka Lucan)

  and conspiracy

  death of

  and interrogation

  and Martial

  Lucilius

  Lucius Aemilius Pailus

  Ludi Apollinares

  Ludi Magni. See Great Games

  Ludi Plebii. See Plebian Games

  Ludi Romani (Roman Games). See Great Games

  Ludi Victoriae Caesaris

  Lugdunum

  Luke, Saint

  Luna temple

  Lyre

  Maecenas, Gaius

  Mail service

  Mamertine Prison

  Marcellus Eprius

  Marcellus (senator)

  Marcus Julius Vestinus Atticus

  and Great Fire

  and water supply

  Marcus Volusius

  Marius, Publius

  Marriage
r />   Martial (Marcus Valerius Martialus)

  Mary (mother of Jesus)

  Mauriscus (senator)

  Megalesia Festival

  Megalesian Games

  Mela, Annaeus

  Mentana

  Messalina (wife of Claudius)

  Milichus

  Military

  arms and equipment

  operations

  tactics

  Millaria

  Milvian Bridge

  Mint

  Montanus

  Months, names of

  Napoleon Bonaparte

  Natalis, Antonius

  and conspiracy

  and immunity

  and Seneca

  Navigium Isidis

  Neapolis, singing contest in. See also Singing contest

  Nemean Games

  Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

  as actor

  and Agrippina, murder of

  as arsonist

  as artist

  and Britannicus, murder of

  and building regulations

  as charioteer

  as chief priest (pontifex maximus)

  and Christian martyrs

  demise of

  as dice player

  and Egypt, fascination with (see also Cult of Isis)

  engineering feats of

  and executions

  fall of

  fascination with

  and gladiatorial contest

  and Great Fire(see also Great Fire; Rome)

  and imperial dignity

  insecurities of

  as lyre player

  military operations of

  name of

  as new Alexander the Great

  physical description of

  plots and revolts against (see also Conspiracy)

  as poet

  and pseudo Neros

  and public opinion

  reputation of

  and “returned to life” legend

  rumor mongering against

  sexuality of

  as singer (See also Singing contests)

  spirituality of

  and stage fright

  suicide of

  and Vatican circus

  and water-organ

  Neronia

  Neronian Games (aka Quinquennial Games)

  Nero’s Pool (stagnum Neronis)

  Nerva, Marcus Cocceius

  and Triumphal Decorations

  New Year’s Day

  Niger, Veianius

  Night Watch. See Cohortes Vigiles

  Nile River

  Nomentum

  Noncitizens

  and crucifixion

  and cult of Isis

  See also Citizenship

  Nymphidia

  Nymphidius Sabinus, Gaius

  execution of

  and Praetorian Cohorts, defection of

  and rumor mongering

  Obelisk

  Octavia Augustus (wife of Nero)

  and adultery

  execution of

  and Poppaea Sabina

  Octavian

  Olympic Games

  Oracle of Delphi

  Ostia

  Ostorius Sabinus

  Ostorius Scapula, Marius

  Ostorius Scapula, Publius

  Otho, Marcus Salvius

  and conspiracy

  and cult of Isis

  as emperor

  Ovid

  Pacorus, King (of Media)

  Paetus, Thrasea

  Palace of Herod

  Palatine Hill

  and Great Fire

  and Vestinus

  Palatium

  Pallas

  Pammenes

  Pancratium

  Panhellenic Games

  Papinius, Sextus

  Parade

  Parthian shot

  Parthians

  Patrobius

  Patronage