Valeria Messalina
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Friday, April 13, 2012 (part of Spring 2012)
category: 
Family
clue: Related by blood to several emperors, she married another, but was executed for plotting his death with her lover.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, and Aaron Shurtleff
When in Rome: The ancient Romans founded one of the greatest empires of antiquity, excelling in government, war, arts, and general decadence. Get in a time machine and spend this week identifying some of the major figures of the Roman era.Similar Goos
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Gaius Marius
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Bobbi Kristina Brown
Losing your mother, a world-famous R&B singer, to her drug problem must have been hard. Having this event shine a light on your own drug abuse while still a teen might have been harder. Go »
