The Death of Messalina, oil on canvas painting by Georges Antoine Rochegrosse, 1916.
Depicted here is the killing of Valeria Messalina, wife of the Emperor Claudius.
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Rochegrosse, G. A. (2026, March 02). Death of Messalina. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21587/death-of-messalina/
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Rochegrosse, Georges Antoine. "Death of Messalina." World History Encyclopedia, March 02, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21587/death-of-messalina/.
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