Flight to Phaon's villa and death
· Phaon's villa, outside Rome, Italy
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic · file After fleeing Rome in disguise with four loyal freedmen, Nero reached Phaon's villa outside the city and died there by suicide. Nero died on 9 June AD 68 at Phaon's villa, said to be about 4 Roman miles outside Rome. The exact archaeological site is uncertain; coordinates are a representative point northeast of ancient Rome.
