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Messalina

17 - 48

Messalina

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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Messalina is the 24th most popular companion (up from 35th in 2019), the 208th most popular biography from Italy (up from 291st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Italian Companion.

Messalina was the wife of Roman Emperor Claudius. She is most famous for her many affairs and her involvement in a conspiracy to overthrow Claudius.

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Among companions, Messalina ranks 24 out of 784. Before her are Madame de Pompadour, Nurbanu Sultan, Klara Hitler, Catherine of Valois, Anne Hathaway, and Maud of Wales. After her are Nefertari, Henrietta Maria of France, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Catherine Parr, Maria Theresa of Spain, and Madame du Barry.

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Madame de Pompadour
1721 - 1764
HPI: 81.49
Rank: 18
Nurbanu Sultan
1525 - 1583
HPI: 81.39
Rank: 19
Klara Hitler
1860 - 1907
HPI: 81.35
Rank: 20
Catherine of Valois
1401 - 1437
HPI: 80.98
Rank: 21
Anne Hathaway
1556 - 1623
HPI: 80.60
Rank: 22
Maud of Wales
1869 - 1938
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 23
Messalina
17 - 48
HPI: 79.81
Rank: 24
Nefertari
1290 BC - 1255 BC
HPI: 79.56
Rank: 25
Henrietta Maria of France
1609 - 1669
HPI: 79.54
Rank: 26
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
1929 - 1994
HPI: 79.53
Rank: 27
Catherine Parr
1512 - 1548
HPI: 79.40
Rank: 28
Maria Theresa of Spain
1638 - 1683
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 29
Madame du Barry
1743 - 1793
HPI: 79.29
Rank: 30

Contemporaries

Among people born in 17, Messalina ranks 2. Before her is Saint Timothy. After her is Junia Claudilla. Among people deceased in 48, Messalina ranks 1. After her are Herod of Chalcis, and Minjung of Goguryeo.