Early life Messalina

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messalina holding son britannicus, louvre


messalina daughter of domitia lepida younger , first cousin marcus valerius messalla barbatus. mother youngest child of consul lucius domitius ahenobarbus , antonia major. mother s brother, gnaeus domitius ahenobarbus, had been first husband of future empress agrippina younger , biological father of future emperor nero, making nero messalina s first cousin despite seventeen-year age difference. messalina s grandmothers claudia marcella , antonia major half sisters. claudia marcella, messalina s paternal grandmother, daughter of augustus sister octavia younger marriage gaius claudius marcellus minor. antonia major, messalina s maternal grandmother, elder daughter of octavia marriage mark antony, , claudius maternal aunt. there was, therefore, large amount of inbreeding in family.


little known messalina s life prior marriage in 38 claudius, first cousin once removed, 48 years old. 2 children born result of union: daughter claudia octavia (born 39 or 40), future empress, stepsister , first wife emperor nero; , son, britannicus. when emperor caligula murdered in 41, praetorian guard proclaimed claudius new emperor , messalina became empress.








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