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Valeria Messalina
Empress consort of the Roman Empire
Years: 17 - 48
Valeria Messalina, sometimes spelled Messallina, (c. 17/20 – 48) is a Roman empress as the third wife of the Emperor Claudius.
She is also a paternal cousin of the Emperor Nero, second cousin of the Emperor Caligula, and great-grandniece of the Emperor Augustus.
A powerful and influential woman with a reputation for promiscuity, she conspires against her husband and is executed when the plot is discovered.
