Locusta the Poisoner: Rome's Deadliest Assassin
In Ancient Rome, poison assassins were in high demand—and one of the most notorious was a woman named Locusta the Poisoner.
Ancient History Fangirl · Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy
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Show Notes
Ancient Rome was full of rich, ambitious social climbers in a cutthroat political environment—people who had enemies to get rid of, and deep pockets to pay for the service.
Poison assassins were in high demand—and one of the most notorious was a woman named Locusta the Poisoner. Learn her story--and get a crash course on poison and poisonings in the ancient world.
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