Despotic emperor (4)

I believe the answer is:

nero

(Other definitions for nero that I've seen before include "Tyrannical Roman emperor" , "Wicked fiddler" , "Roman Emperor notorious for vice and luxury" , "Roman 9" , "Roman arsonist and fiddler" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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