Rome Burns While Nero Plays the Fiddle

There have been several speculations as to the cause of the Great Fire of Rome. One speculation is Nero started the fire so he could build a new palace. Nero couldn't have been playing a fiddle because they didn't exist. The bowed instrument wouldn't become popular for another 1000 years. Another speculation is a fire started in a house and spread throughout the city. When the fire was over 70% of Rome was in ashes. These are just a couple of speculations as there are more.