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Messalina (Valeria Messalina) (mĕsəlī`nə), d. A.D. 48, Roman empress, wife of Claudius I Claudius I (Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus) (klôd`ēəs), 10 B.C.–A.D. 54, Roman emperor (A.D. 41–A.D. ..... Click the link for more information. . She was the mother of his children, Britannicus Britannicus (Claudius Tiberius Germanicus Britannicus) (brĭtăn`ĭkəs), A.D. 41?–A.D. ..... Click the link for more information. and Octavia. Her reputation for greed and lust was supposedly unknown to her husband until, in Claudius' absence, she publicly married her lover Caius Silius. A political plot was apparently involved, and Claudius' secretary Narcissus informed the emperor. Messalina was killed. Messalina Valeria . died 48 ad, wife of the Roman emperor Claudius, notorious for her debauchery and cruelty Messalina wife of Emperor Claudius of Rome. [Rom. Hist.: Brewer Handbook, 701] See : Promiscuity How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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