Roman empress (c.AD 17/20–48); 3rd wife of Claudius
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Claudius's third wife who became shorthand for imperial scandal—her reputation for promiscuity and alleged conspiracies made her one of Rome's most talked-about figures, though historians still debate how much was actual infamy versus political spin.
Valeria Messalina 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. A powerful and influential woman with a reputation for promiscuity, she allegedly conspired against her husband and was executed on the discovery of the plot. Her notorious reputation may have resulted from political bias, but works of art and literature have perpetuated it into modern times.
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