tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374727.post114114549633041918..comments2023-12-21T04:25:11.724-06:00Comments on party girl's new world: factoid of the day: Roman emperor, Claudius and his wifeParty Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03803387514872401131noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374727.post-1141156589995835752006-02-28T13:56:00.000-06:002006-02-28T13:56:00.000-06:00when they married he was over fifty and she was a ...when they married he was over fifty and she was a teenager, which was very common. However, her name has become synonymous with vices and lusty woman. <BR/><BR/>She was eager and very willing to exploit her husband's weaknesses to gain more political power for herself and she was quite hated by the Roman people as they thought the wife of the emperor should be pure and virtuous, and she was anything but pure. Therefore the Romans wanted her out of power.<BR/><BR/>She divorced Claudius securing her next marriage with even more power and influence and saving her and Claudius's life as they would have surely been killed by the people of Rome.<BR/><BR/>Her next marriage was so cleaver that she secured herself in a powerful postion for another seven years before she was finally killed by her husband. Her new one, of course.<BR/><BR/><BR/>...perhaps more than you asked for. It's not even Inner Dork Thursday either!Party Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803387514872401131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374727.post-1141155294333630502006-02-28T13:34:00.000-06:002006-02-28T13:34:00.000-06:00She had quite the reputation as a whore, so I woul...She had quite the reputation as a whore, so I would assume, yes.Party Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803387514872401131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374727.post-1141154643799815182006-02-28T13:24:00.000-06:002006-02-28T13:24:00.000-06:00Did Claudius ever find out??Did Claudius ever find out??THE DUKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11693137792628771971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374727.post-1141149931087617582006-02-28T12:05:00.000-06:002006-02-28T12:05:00.000-06:00amen to that.At least with them being Romans they ...amen to that.<BR/><BR/>At least with them being Romans they were clean.Party Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803387514872401131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19374727.post-1141149305436728982006-02-28T11:55:00.000-06:002006-02-28T11:55:00.000-06:00I hope they were all good looking.I hope they were all good looking.Poz Mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301247426460011932noreply@blogger.com