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Locusta
Sign in to savethumbnail|''Locusta testing in Nero's presence the poison prepared for Britannicus'', painting by Joseph-Noël Sylvestre, 1876
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From the depths of Columbus Ohio true black metal thrashers unleash the energy of sin within their souls to make some of the most evil gut wrenching contemporary metal possible. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Locusta">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Gaul
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- serial killer
- Image
- Sylvestre Locuste essaye le poison(2).jpg
- Convicted of
- murder
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- date of death
- 0069-01-09
- Commons category
- Lucusta
- manner of death
- capital punishment
- date of birth
- 0001-01-01
- time period
- Roman Empire
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6 sectionsContents
- Primary sources
- Biography
- Poisons expert
- Execution
- Legacy
- References
thumbnail|''Locusta testing in Nero's presence the poison prepared for Britannicus'', painting by Joseph-Noël Sylvestre, 1876
Locusta or Lucusta (died 69), was a notorious maker of poisons in the 1st-century Roman Empire, active in the final two reigns of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. She supposedly took part in the assassinations of Claudius and Britannicus. She was a favourite of emperor Nero for several years, and Nero had her provide training to other poisoners in his service. Following Nero's death, Locusta was executed by his successor, Galba (reigned 68–69).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Locusta” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.