Who is the most promiscuous female in our history books?

Question

who gets your vote?

Answer 1

Casanova rates very high in the history books :) (Followed by Don Juan). Yes, I realise these are men BUT they have more notoriety. What about Jenna Jameson or Linda Lovelace from the adult entertainment industry?

Answer 2

Ah so many women, so much promiscuity. The portrayal of lacivious women is a standard trope throughout history. The message (from male authors) is women have loose morals, are dangerous and need controlling.

One particularly notable example is Suetonius' portrayal of Messalina, a wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Not only did she have multiple lovers and plot with one to overthrow her husband, but she also engaged in a competition with the most famous prostitute in Rome to see who could bed the most men before giving in. Messalina won.

Also in the Roman period, the daughter of Emperor Augustus was so promiscuous that her husband Tiberius left Rome to avoid her and her scandals. Ultimately, it became so bad that her father had her arrested and exiled for the shame she brought on the family.

A little later, there was Theodora, the wife of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. According to Procopius' "Secret History," not only was she an actress and courtesan (i.e. a common whore) before becoming Empress but she had indulged herself with multiple men at a time. He writes:

"On the field of pleasure she was never defeated. Often she would go picnicking with ten young men or more, in the flower of their strength and virility, and dallied with them all, the whole night through. When they wearied of the sport, she would approach their servants, perhaps thirty in number, and fight a duel with each of these; and even thus found no allayment of her craving. Once, visiting the house of an illustrious gentleman, they say she mounted the projecting corner of her dining couch, pulled up the front of her dress, without a blush, and thus carelessly showed her wantonness."

She beats modern girls hands down, I think...

Answer 3

Catherine Howard

Answer 4

Cleopatra

Answer 5

Hillary Cliton

Answer 6

Lady Godiva?

Answer 7

Princess Diana

Answer 8

Perhaps the WWI era exotic dancer nicknamed, Mata Hari.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mata_Hari

Answer 9

Europe (the Old Lady) - for f***ing with most of Eastern European nations, especially the Balkans.

Answer 10

Messalina of the Roman Empire becaused she loved gangbanging till dawn. look her up.