Empress Messalina: The scandalous life of one of Rome’s most infamous women

Over time, Messalina has become a name associated with scandal at the very top. She has gone down in history with one of the world’s nastiest reputation. But does she deserve it? TL;DR… we actually don’t know, but probably not.

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If you enjoyed this episode and want more trashy ancient Roman marriages, check out our Agrippina the Younger series. Here’s part 1.

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