Annotated Bibliography

Baker, Charles F., Baker, Rosalie F. Ancient Rome. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

This source has a description of Nero's younger life. (p. 167-170) Secondary Source

Beck, Roger B., Black, Linda., Krieger, LarryS., Naylor, Phillip C., Snabaka, Dahia Ibo. Ancient World 
    History Patterns of Interactions. Evanston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005.

This has a short quote from Tacitus, a historian, that tells about Nero's actions, or lack there of, during the forced killing of Torquates Silanus. (p. 181). Primary Source

Ferrero, Guglielmo. Characters and Events of Roman History. New York: Chautauqua Press, 1903.

This book gives a very accurate description and detailed description of the end of his life and why he ended his life. (p. 131-135) This is a Secondary Source.

No Author. "Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus." Roman Empire, 
    http://www.roman-empire.net/emperors/nero-index.html, 3 May 2011. 

This gives particular detail in his acts as emperor and the mid point of his life, it also has a couple quotes about him from several different historians. Primary/Secondary Source 

Rogers, Nigel. The History and Conquests of Ancient Rome. London: Hermes House, 2005.

This gives a brief overview of his whole life, mainly his actions as emperor. Secondary Source

No Author. "The Circus: Roman Chariot Racing." Vroma,
   http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/circus.html, 8 May 2011.

This gives great detail into the average day at the Circus Maximus, and the process in which the chariot races played out, it also gives a couple quotes about it. Primary/Secondary Source.