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The one titled Messalina and her companion showed her on the way to the brothel, while a rejected drawing is usually titled Messalina returning from the bath. About that period, too, Roman resident Pavel Svedomsky reimagined the historical scene.
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.
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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...
Who was Messalina? Valeria Messalina was born into an aristocratic circle. She had strong ties to the imperial family. Her great grandmother was Octavia, the sister of the first emperor Augustus, whose portico still stands in Rome’s Jewish Ghetto.
Jul 16, 2013 · She was about 15 and beautiful, while he was over 50 and the future emperor of the Roman Empire. In 38 CE (dates vary) Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus —known...
- Donald L. Wasson
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…
Roman Empire Staff. Uncovering the real story of Valeria Messalina, the infamous Roman empress, presents a fascinating challenge. Was she a power-hungry seductress, a protective.
