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Valeria Messalina ( Latin: [waˈlɛria mɛssaːˈliːna]; c. 17/20–48) was the third wife of Roman emperor Claudius. She was a paternal cousin of Emperor Nero, a second cousin of Emperor Caligula, and a great-grandniece of Emperor Augustus.
Messalina Valeria (born before ad 20—died 48) was the third wife of the Roman emperor Claudius, notorious for licentious behaviour and instigating murderous court intrigues. The great-granddaughter of Augustus’s sister, Octavia, on both her father’s and mother’s sides, she was married to Claudius before he became emperor.
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Jul 16, 2013 · Little is known about Messalina before she married Claudius. She was born around 20 -22 CE, the second child and first daughter of a fairly reputable Roman family. She was related to Emperor Augustus —actually his sister Octavia— through both her father and mother. Her mother was Domitia Lepida Minor, the granddaughter of Mark Anthony ...
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Messalina coveted her position in the imperial court and, leveraging her family ties, she won the security she desired. Family Ties. Messalina’s second cousin was none other than the infamous Emperor Caligula, and her parents were both members of the imperial family. This connection to the Julio-Claudian dynasty undoubtedly played a ...
Gaius Silius and Empress Messalina eventually became obsessed with each other. Then one day, they committed the ultimate betrayal. While Claudius was away, Messalina and Gaius had their own wedding ceremony, even boldly throwing a lavish party in their own honor. Messalina's hubris was reaching dangerous proportions. Picryl. 41.
Mar 2, 2023 · March 2, 2023. • 20 min read. One of the greatest villains of the Roman Empire is the empress Messalina. The third wife of the emperor Claudius, she is remembered today as the most promiscuous ...
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Few Roman empresseses suffer the same scandalous reputation as Messalina. According to ancient authors, her sexual appetite was completely insatiable, surpassing even the sex lives of the Caesars. She frequented brothels, slept her way through the imperial palace. She even once competed with Rome’s foremost prostitute in a sex marathon (and won).
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