Why did Nero kick his second wife to death?

Question: Why did Nero kick his second wife to death!?
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Poppaea Sabina (30-65) was a Roman Empress and second wife of the Roman Emperor Nero!.

The cause and timing of Poppaea's death is uncertain!. According to Suetonius, while she was awaiting the birth of her second child in the summer of 65, she quarreled fiercely with Nero over him spending too much time at the races!. In a fit of rage, Nero kicked her in the abdomen, so causing her death!. Tacitus, on the other hand, places the death after the Quinquennial Neronia and claims Nero's kick was a "casual outburst!." Tacitus also mentions that some writers (now lost) claimed Nero poisoned her, though Tacitus does not believe them!.Cassius Dio claims Nero leapt upon her belly, but admits that he doesn't know if it was intentional or an accident!.

Modern historians, though, noting Suetonius, Tacitus and Cassius Dio's severe bias against Nero and the impossibility of them knowing private events, recognize that Poppaea may have simply died due to miscarriage complications or in childbirth!.

I think that the fact that she was given divine honours after death, and the fact that Nero gave an amazing eulogy at her funeral ,chances are good that she died in childbirth !.!.!.!. but i guess we will never know !?

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Because he was insane!.

But it is worth noting that the story of Nero kicking his wife to death is not necessarily true!. It comes from Suetonius, who was like the tabloid reporter ancient Rome, and many of his stories are gross exaggerations or just unsubstantiated rumor!. For example, Suetonius tells the famous story that Nero played the lyre while Rome burned, but this story is almost definitely false!. People just didn't like Nero (probably for good reason) and made up stories about him!.

And while Suetonius said that Nero purposely kicked Poppaea to death, Tactius and Cassius Dio imply that it was an accident!. And some historians think that Poppaea simply had a miscarriage, but rumors spread that Nero was responsible!. Www@QuestionHome@Com