Nero fiddled while Rome burned. As catchy as that aphorism is its sadly untrue even if it has a nice ring to it. The one thing Nero is wellknown for is the one thing he actually didnt do. But fear not the truth of his life his rule and what he did with unrestrained power is plenty weird salacious and horrifying. And he is not alone. Roman history from the very foundation of the city is replete with people and stories that shock our modern sensibilities. Evil Emperors puts the worst of Romes rul