The Rise and Fall of Nero the Bohemian Emperor

For a few years Nero continued on as he always had, moderately interested in the affairs of state. He served his consul four times from 55 to 60 AD. In 58 AD, Nero met the wife of his friend Otho and was immediately smitten with her. The two began to have an affair shortly thereafter that some pointed to as the key factor in Nero's decision to off his disapproving mother. But like I say, it wasn't a clear breaking point.