Captain Nero

Captain Nero was a Captain serving the Brutii Family enlisted in the defense of Carthage during the Roman Civil War. He was given a meager army of mercenaries and old-world troops, and send to guard a bridge south of Carthage. Intended merely to slow down the Scipii, Captain Nero was victorious in his defense, and won many famous battles. Eventually his host became to battered to continue fighting and they retreated back to Carthage, where Captain Nero retired and command of his army was given to Captain Decimus.

Myths

-There is a misconception that Captain Nero died fighting the Scipii faction leader, when in fact it was Captain Decimus who died. The famous "Captain Nero Shuffle" should actually be the Captain Decimus shuffle.

-During the Brutii glorious conquest of Gaul, the records bring forward a "Captain Nero" under the orders of Julianus Ventidius. Whether this is the same person or not is not clear; it is possible that not wanting to demoralize the empire with the news of defection from such an iconic hero, imperial agents could've suppressed this information. Nonetheless, there is no proof to back this theory, and the later life of Captain Nero remains a mystery.