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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 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.
Mar 2, 2023 · 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 woman in Rome, the nymphomaniac...
Oct 1, 2022 · The Empress Messalina is commonly remembered as the depraved nymphomaniac wife of Emperor Claudius. But was Messalina a whore with an insatiable appetite for sex or a woman using her sexuality to secure the positions of herself and her son? The death of Valeria Messalina by Victor Francois Eloi Biennoury (19th century). Wikimedia Commons.
Jul 16, 2013 · In 38 CE (dates vary) Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus —known to history as Claudius— married his second cousin, Valeria Messalina. This was not a marriage made in heaven; some even claim she only married him to align herself with one of the most powerful families in the empire .
Embark on a captivating journey into the life of Empress Messalina with our ancient Rome documentary, "Empress Messalina: Scandal, Power, and Betrayal." Expl...
Jun 2, 2023 · Speaking on the HistoryExtra podcast, Honor Cargill-Martin explores the scandalous rumours that have swirled around Valeria Messalina (c17/20-48 AD), the third wife of Claudius, and questions whether she was simply a product of her time….
