In 54 AD, Messalina's reign of terror finally came to an end. Emperor Claudius, tired of her antics and manipulated by his new advisor, Agrippina the Younger (who would become his fourth wife), ordered her execution. Messalina took her own life by stabbing herself, rather than face trial and punishment.
Valeria Messalina (c. 17–48 CE) was the third wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius. For centuries, she has been the quintessential symbol of female depravity, lust, and political treachery in ancient Rome. Arab mistress messalina
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