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Marozia
daughter of Theodora. The infamous offspring of an infamous
mother, of the ninth century. Her intrigues have rendered her name
proverbial. By one she became the mother of Pope John XI. (See Messalina.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Marozia from Infoplease:
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- Marozia - Marozia daughter of Theodora. The infamous offspring of an infamous mother, of the ninth century. ...
- Messalina - Messalina Wife of the Emperor Claudius of Rome. Her name has become a byword for lasciviousness and ...
- Encyclopedia: Ancient History, Late Roman and Byzantine: Biographies - Encyclopeadia articles concerning Ancient History, Late Roman and Byzantine: Biographies.
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