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Roman emperor who persecuted Christians and whose name in Hebrew numerology adds up to 666.
Also known as Nero Caesar
Extensively documented Roman emperor (AD 54-68); coins, inscriptions, and portrait busts; referenced by Tacitus, Suetonius, Cassius Dio, and Josephus
Nero Claudius Caesar (37-68 AD) was the Roman emperor who launched the first major state persecution of Christians, blaming them for the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64. Early Christian interpreters identified him as the beast of Revelation, noting that his name in Hebrew numerals (Neron Qesar) totals 666.
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