Messalina
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Summary
Messalina was born on 20[1] in Rome[2]. She died on January 1, 48[3], in Gardens of Lucullus[4]. She worked as a politician[5]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,260 views/month, #6,336 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Father: Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus[7]
- Mother: Domitia Lepida Minor[8]
- Spouse: Claudius[9], Gaius Silius[10]
- Child: Claudia Octavia[11], Britannicus[12]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[13]
- Position held: empress consort[14]
- Sex or gender: female[15]
- Family: Julio-Claudian dynasty[16]
- Commons category: Messalina[17]
- Unmarried partner: Decius Calpurnius[18], Sabinus[19]
- Cause of death: decapitation[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Messalina[21]
- Commons gallery: Valeria Messalina[22]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[23]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[24], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[25], Pauly–Wissowa[26], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[29], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[31]
- Name in native language: Valeria Messalina[32]
- Time period: High Roman Empire[33]
- Nomen gentilicium: Valeria[34]
- Cognomen: Messalina[35]
- Sibling: Marcus Valerius Messala Corvinus[36], Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix[37], Marcus Junius Silanus[38]
- Social classification: patricia[39]
- Gens: Valeria gens[40]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Messalina include Campiglossa messalina[41], a taxon[42].
Why It Matters
Messalina has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for her include Campiglossa messalina[41], a taxon[42].
FAQs
Where was Messalina born?
Messalina's place of birth was Rome[2].
Where did Messalina die?
Messalina passed away in Gardens of Lucullus[4].
Who were Messalina's parents?
Messalina's father was Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus[7]. Messalina's mother was Domitia Lepida Minor[8].
Who was Messalina married to?
Messalina's spouses include Claudius[9] and Gaius Silius[10].
What did Messalina do for work?
Messalina worked as a politician[5].