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I believe the answer is:

nero

(Other definitions for nero that I've seen before include "Roman tyrant" , "Cruel Roman emperor" , "Emperor said to have fiddled as Rome burned" , "Notorious Roman emperor, d. AD 68" , "Emperor, 'burnt' Rome" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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