How was Nero a bad leader?

When Nero died, four men vied for control. The empire was in a

state of chaos and unrest due to the ineptitude and insufficiency

of one self-obsessed leader. If Nero had appointed a successor,

much turmoil and many struggles could have been avoided. But,

because he was selfish and narcissistic, Nero was afraid to tell

someone that they could have control of the entire Roman Empire as

soon as he was dead. Of course it is frightening to tell someone

this, and we can not blame him for that particular emotion, but he

should have had enough courage and devotion to his people to make a

personal sacrifice to ensure that they would be safe and cared for

after his death. Nero was a superficial man who only cared for his

own personal welfare. His incompetence caused pain to many

Christians, who always seemed to be Nero's scapegoat, and the

majority of the empire was glad when he finally died. The upheaval

that occurred after his death is an example of how much trouble he

caused to the Roman Empire during his reign. I am thankful that the

empire never had to deal with another leader as inept and unstable

as Nero. Such a leader can bring a nation to it's knees in a

startling short period of time, and if Rome had been forced to

endure two of them I doubt it would have been nearly as successful

or important in history.