Messalina — Caligula Character Profile

About Messalina

Notorious Roman empress known for political maneuvering and scandal.

Messalina — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Political maneuvering, Court intrigue, Strategic alliances, Decadent lifestyle, Imperial influence

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 3/10
• Influence: 7/10

Quick Facts about Messalina

Occupation

politician

Manner of Death

Capital punishment

Messalina's Known Relations

• Domitia Lepida Minor — Mother
• Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus — Father
• Claudia Octavia — Child
• Britannicus — Child
• Claudius — Spouse
• Gaius Silius — Spouse
• Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix — Sibling
• Marcus Valerius Messala Corvinus — Sibling
• Marcus Junius Silanus — Sibling
• Decius Calpurnius — Unmarried partner
• Sabinus — Unmarried partner

Messalina appears in 3 titles

• Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) — character page
• Caligula (1979)
• Nero (2004) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Anneka Di Lorenzo

Appears in

Caligula (1979)

Role

Supporting

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