The death of Claudius in 54 A.D., was thought to have been planned and carried out by his wife Agrippina Minor. She wanted to secure the title as emperor for her adopted son, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus. Before his death, Claudius, though he already had a son named Britannicus, he adopted Lucius, who later changed his name to Nero Claudius Caesar. On Claudius's death, the praetorian guards, under their perfect Sextus Afranius Burrus, Agrippina's agent, declared …showed first 75 words of 537 total…

…showed last 75 words of 537 total…by Nero, and he married Statilia Messalina after executing her husband. In 68 A.D. Vindex revolted in Lugdunensis, as did Clodius Macer in Africa. Galba declared his allegiance to the Senate and the Roman people, rather than to Nero. He fled from Rome. He was declared a public enemy by the senate. Nero found himself deserted on all sides and killed himself on June 9 68 A.D. Nero's reign was from 54 A.D. to 68 A.D.