The Julio-Claudian Era came to and end when Nero was declared a public enemy by the Senate, fled Rome, and finally killed himself. There followed a further bout of civil wars, similar to those which had brought Caesar to power in the first place, but the office of emperor, created by the Julio-Claudians, survived. Never again would the Romans elect their rulers. | The Julio-Claudian Era came to and end when Nero was declared a public enemy by the Senate, fled Rome, and finally killed himself. There followed a further bout of civil wars, similar to those which had brought Caesar to power in the first place, but the office of emperor, created by the Julio-Claudians, survived. Never again would the Romans elect their rulers. |