Shaken, not stirred Shaken, not stirred "Shaken, not stirred" is a catchphrase of Ian Fleming's fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond and describes his preference for the preparation of his martini cocktails. The phrase first appears in the novel "Diamonds Are Forever" (1956), though Bond himself does not actually say it until "Dr. No" (1958), where his exact words are "shaken and not stirred." In the film adaptations of Fleming's novels, the phrase is first uttered by the villain, Dr. Julius No, when he offers the drink in "Dr. No" (1962), and it is not uttered by Bond himself (played by Sean
Wife of Julius Nepos Wife of Julius Nepos The wife of Julius Nepos was the last empress of the Roman Empire in the West, whose husband reigned from 474 through 480, although he was in exile from his capital after 475. His surname, Nepos (), he obtained through his marriage. His wife's given name is not in any primary source, all of which report her as the "neptis" of Leo I the Thracian of the Roman Empire in the East (457–74), and his spouse Verina. The word "neptis" could translate as granddaughter, niece or (close) relative, but it is usually assumed that Julius' wife