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Messalina (Valeria Messalina)

Messalina (Valeria Messalina)

Third Wife of Claudius

17 CE – 48 CE·Roman Empire·Historical

Roman empress, third wife of Claudius, notorious in ancient sources for promiscuity and plots. Executed by Claudius's order after attempting bigamous marriage. Featured in I, Claudius and symbol of sexual excess.

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Book 1
TV Series 1
Portrayal Sentiment — Predominantly villainous
villainous 2
Creator Interpretation Matrix(2 Records)
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Work Creator Interpretation Actor / Character
1934 · Book
Robert Gravesvillainous
1976 · TV Series
Jack Pulman (BBC)villainous
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I, Claudius
1934·Book·Robert Graves

Nymphomaniac empress who betrays Claudius

VillainousQ135215
I, Claudius
1976·TV Series·Jack Pulman (BBC)
VillainousQ1344599
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Wikidata Q229811
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