 At least three Nero imposters emerged leading rebellions . The first , who sang and played the cithara or lyre and whose face was similar to that of the dead emperor , appeared in 69 during the reign of Vitellius . After persuading some to recognize him , he was captured and executed . Sometime during the reign of Titus ( 79 – 81 ) , another impostor appeared in Asia and sang to the accompaniment of the lyre and looked like Nero but he , too , was killed . Twenty years after Nero 's death , during the reign of Domitian , there was a third pretender . He was supported by the Parthians , who only reluctantly gave him up , and the matter almost came to war . 
 At least three Nero imposters emerged leading rebellions . The first , <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>sang and played the cithara or lyre and whose face was similar to that of the dead emperor , appeared in 69 during the reign of Vitellius . After persuading some to recognize him , he was captured and executed . Sometime during the reign of Titus ( 79 – 81 ) , another impostor appeared in Asia and sang to the accompaniment of the lyre and looked like Nero but he , too , was killed . Twenty years after Nero <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>death , during the reign of Domitian , <a href='dey_it' title='3'><mark>there</mark></a> was a third pretender . He was supported by the Parthians , <a href='null_relcl' title='4'><mark>who</mark></a>only reluctantly gave him up , and the matter almost came to war . 
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