Evil Nero

From the information given on Nero, I would say he is entirely evil. In the reading it is said that Nero alienated the senatorial elite, and the aristocrats and wealthy men of Rome despised him. The historians of Ancient Rome were typically wealthy Romans who were biased against Nero. Knowing this, the rumors talked about in the text (e.g. mugging, attacking, and thieving at night), and other negative images of Nero could come from that bias. That being said during the first of two assassination conspiracies made on Nero, Nero's guards were complicit in the plan. Which means the people in charge of protecting him did not think he was worth protecting.  Nero orchestrated the deaths of nearly everyone in his family. Including the deaths of his wife, mother, and brother. During his second wife's pregnancy Nero kicked her to death. This man is obviously deranged and villainous. No mentally healthy person would willingly kill his wife and child. Nero is also described as narcissistic by his passion for performing music and on stage. This accumulative information on Nero's character shows how deplorable he is. However, it is said he still had the wide popular support of the common people of Rome. This means he was a talented actor (although reviews of his performances state otherwise) or he had some redeemable qualities. These qualities would have been glossed over by authors who hated Nero. Considering Nero's track record, though, it is unlikely there is any quality or qualities that would've balanced his murderous and vile tendencies.