DID YOU MISS THESE TOP STORIES?

March 23, 2023
by RJ Hamster

DID YOU MISS THESE TOP STORIES?

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Don’t mess with Messalina.

Roman writers missed—or minimized—the extraordinary skills of the commanding wife of Emperor Claudius. They portrayed Messalina, a teenage bride to the 47-year-old emperor, as scandalous and sex-addicted. Ruthless? OMG, yes. Vengeful? For sure. But her real scandal appeared to be overstepping the boundaries of an empress—and adroitly engaging in Rome’s cruel politics.

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DID YOU MISS THESE TOP STORIES?

DID YOU MISS THESE TOP STORIES?

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