Two millennia ago, the population of the Roman Empire could not boast of the high moral qualities of their rulers. There are still legends about the indefatigable passions of the first persons of Rome: Caligula, Nero and others. Of particular note is the person of the Empress Messalina, whose name has become a household name.
Messalina became famous for her indefatigable desire for sex. And although after the death of the great libertine, the Roman Senate did everything so that her name was forgotten, to this day, information has come about her irrepressible lust. A significant role in this was played by the historians Suetonius and Tacitus, as well as the poet Juvenal. Unfortunately, the images of Messalina were not preserved, since by the decision of the Senate all the statues and paintings depicting the Empress were destroyed.
Being the wife of the Roman emperor Claudius, Valery Messalina, of course, could afford such "innocent fun" as captives, slaves and gladiators. This means of entertainment was used by many noble women of ancient Rome. But Valeria was not enough. Almost every night Messalina visited a brothel, where under the guise of a prostitute she was given to everyone. Her sexual appetite was indefatigable: she changed partners every half hour. Once the Roman empress arranged a contest with one of the local prostitutes, and when she surrendered at dawn, serving 25 clients (about the same as Messalina), the first lady of the empire surrendered to another 25 men, accepting them with her old passion.
What was dictated by such behavior of Valeria Messalina? It can hardly be attributed only to the bad influence of the external environment. Alas, alas, practically did not know anything about mental disorders in Ancient Rome. Messalina is a striking example of a disease such as nymphomania.
A nymphomaniac is not able to give joy to a man, she is only interested in her own pleasure. She does not get tired of numerous orgasms, but they also do not bring satisfaction to her. As a result, both the body and soul suffer, but the nympho cannot stop. Naturally, her partners get nothing but mechanical sex.
The causes of nymphomania are mental disorders and hormonal disorders. As for Messalina, being a relative of Caligula, at the age of 13 she lost her virginity and soon began to participate in palace orgies. Caligula gave her marriage at the age of 20 to his uncle Claudius Tiberius. The age difference between husband and wife was about 25 years, and the ardent temperament of the insatiable Messalina did not match the sexual needs of her husband. Moreover, Claudius was given the title of a stuttering quiet fool, fascinated by history and literature.
The husband for many years pretended to know nothing about the depraved exploits of his wife. But his patience came to an end when she wanted to elevate her lover to the rank of emperor. Perhaps Claudius, due to the softness of his character, would have endured this betrayal of his wife, but the imperial legate stood up for the honor of his ruler. Messalin was stabbed with a dagger, and with her death the story of the famous Roman empress nymphomaniac ended.
