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Of course she was famous, she was the empress of Rome! Milonia Caesonia and Caligula were in love before he took her as 4th (and final) wife, after ditching th
by africanboy 6y ago
Of course she was famous, she was the empress of Rome!
Milonia Caesonia and Caligula were in love before he took her as 4th (and final) wife, after ditching the previous one because she gave him no children and was labeled as infertile.
Milonia gave Caligula his only daughter, Giulia Drusilla.
Legends say she gave Caligula a love potion that made the emperor crazy for her and they conceived their daughter the first night of marriage, other say one month later.
When Caligula was killed, few hours later Milonia was stabbed by a centurion and the poor Giulia Drusilla was crushed against a wall. She was only one year old.
- mongol 6y agoThe Julio-Claudian era of Roman history is so incredibly fascinating. The family ties are hard to keep track of though. But it helps to hear the stories told multiple times. Currently I am listening to the Emperors of Rome podcast. It is one if the best podcasts I have listened to, all categories included.