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Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned in the great fire of 64 AD.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned in the great fire of 64 AD?

No. A reference article directly addresses the claim, noting the fiddle did not exist in ancient Rome and that there is no solid evidence Nero played an instrument during the Great Fire; other sources repeat the story only as legend or discuss unrelated aspects of the fire.

Verdict: REFUTED · 1 source for, 4 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
The Romans For Dummies
2011
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Bedoyere, G. d. l. (2011). The Romans For Dummies. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=_rZ52tEMgg0C&source=gbs_api

Evidence against · 4
Great Fire of Rome - Wikipedia
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Great Fire of Rome - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Rome

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Did Nero Really Fiddle While Rome Burned? | HISTORY
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Did Nero Really Fiddle While Rome Burned? | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/did-nero-really-fiddle-while-rome-burned

The Great Fire in Rome A.D, 64 (Tuapeka Times, 15 August 1891)
1891
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The Great Fire in Rome A.D, 64 (Tuapeka Times, 15 August 1891). (1891). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TT18910815.2.53

WHY NERO BURNED ROME. (Taranaki Herald, 06 June 1891)
1891
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WHY NERO BURNED ROME. (Taranaki Herald, 06 June 1891). (1891). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18910606.2.23

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