Scandalous Facts About Casanova, The Original Lothario
Not many people get their names stamped on history, but Giacomo Girolamo Casanova wasn't like most people.
Born in the hedonistic capital of the world, Casanova adventured his way across Europe for decades, and wherever he went, people remembered his name.
But while his playful escapades are the stuff of legends, there was a chilling darkness to this debaucherous figure.
Casanova Facts
1. His Parents Were Actors
Anyone who knows an actor will tell you, they're a different breed. It should be no surprise, then, that the infamous Casanova's parents made their living on the stage.
Gaetano Casanova and Zanetta Farussi ended up having six children, with our Giacomo being the first. If that already sounds like a hectic, eccentric household, just wait until you hear where they lived...
2. He Grew Up In The City Of Sin
Though Casanova traveled all over Europe, his name is synonymous with one city: Venice. There was no better town for him to call home, either. While Paris was sleek and romantic, London was serious and busy, Venice was about one thing: Partying.
Though the ruling class was honestly quite prudish and conservative, they tolerated their city's vices—and raked in the cash hand over fist because of it.
Venice was the pleasure capital of Europe, and young men from all over the continent would make the pilgrimage there to party, gamble, and visit the city's legendary cathouses. In that hothouse of debauchery and sin, Casanova was born.
3. His Parents Abandoned Him
Though Casanova had a huge family, it wasn't really a happy one. His parents were far more interested in the glamour of the stage than they were in, you know, parenting. They dumped Casanova off with his grandmother while they traipsed off across Europe. Clearly, their kids were not the most important things in their lives.
Casanova resented his parents for their absence—but tragedy struck before he got the chance to tell them.
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