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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Locusta has received more than 440,318 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Locusta is the 266th most popular chemist (down from 209th in 2019).

Locusta was a Roman poisoner who is most famous for the assassination of Claudius.

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Among chemists, Locusta ranks 266 out of 602Before her are Feodor Lynen, Richard Smalley, Edward W. Morley, Kaoru Ishikawa, Axel Fredrik Cronstedt, and Martin Karplus. After her are Joachim Sauer, Edwin G. Krebs, Peter D. Mitchell, Wilfrid Voynich, Christian Friedrich Schönbein, and Vladimir Markovnikov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1, Locusta ranks 17Before her are Silas, Vologases I of Parthia, Onesimus, Shimon bar Yochai, Sextus Afranius Burrus, and Nicanor the Deacon. After her are Joanna, wife of Chuza, Caesarius of Africa, Pallas, Aulus Cornelius Palma Frontonianus, Marcia Furnilla, and Pancras of Taormina. Among people deceased in 100, Locusta ranks 44Before her are Agabus, Mary of Bethany, Claudia Acte, Agrippa the Skeptic, Saint Petronilla, and Judas of Galilee. After her are Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder, Valerius Gratus, Livia Orestilla, Antonius Felix, Tiridates III of Parthia, and Archippus.

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