Nero (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus), Roman Emperor (54-68 AD); 37-68 AD. "Death of Nero". (Rome, 9.6.68; Nero commits suicide after Rome's senate declared him a public enemy). Painting, 1888, Vasily Sergeyevich Smirnov (1858-1890). Oil on canvas, 177.5 × 400cm. St Petersburg, Russian State Museum.