Histories of Nero never disappoint.

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(Wiki) Nero prepared himself for suicide, pacing up and down muttering Qualis artifex pereo ("What an artist dies in me").[79] Losing his nerve, he begged one of his companions to set an example by killing himself first. At last, the sound of approaching horsemen drove Nero to face the end. However, he still could not bring himself to take his own life, but instead forced his private secretary, Epaphroditus, to perform the task.[80]

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When one of the horsemen entered and saw that Nero was dying, he attempted to stop the bleeding, but efforts to save Nero's life were unsuccessful. Nero's final words were "Too late! This is fidelity!"[81] He died on 9 June 68