1Courting the loyalties of communities and provinces too with the same lavishness, he gave to the people of Hispalis and Emerita additions of families, to the whole people of the Lingones Roman citizenship, and to the province of Baetica the communities of the Moors as a gift; 1new laws for Cappadocia, new ones for Africa, made more for show than to last. 1Amid these measures, which were excused by the needs of the moment and pressing cares, he, not forgetful of his loves even then, restored the statues of Poppaea by decree of the senate; 1he was believed also to have considered celebrating the memory of Nero, in the hope of winning over the masses.
1And there were some who set up images of Nero: and on certain days the people and soldiers even hailed Otho as 'Nero Otho', as though adding to his nobility and distinction. 1He himself left the matter in suspense, from fear of forbidding it or shame at acknowledging it.