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Giacomo Casanova

Venetian adventurer and writer (1725–1798)
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Giacomo Casanova
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Summary

Giacomo Casanova was born on April 2, 1725[1], in Venice[2]. He died on June 4, 1798[3], in Duchcov[4]. He worked as a translator[5], poet[6], librarian[7], banker[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,209 views/month, #5,581 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1725[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1798[12]
  • Place of burial: Duchcov[13]
  • Father: Gaetano Casanova[14], Michele Grimani[15]
  • Mother: Zanetta Farussi[16]
  • Child: Leonilda Castelli[17], Cesarino Lanti[18]
  • Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice[19]
  • Native language: Italian[20]
  • Occupation: diplomat[21], writer[22], adventurer[23], autobiographer[24], violinist[25]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[26], diplomacy[27]
  • Educated at: University of Padua[28]
  • Notable work: Histoire de ma vie[29], Story of my flight from the prisons of the Venetian Republic[30]
  • Award received: Knight of the Golden Spur[31]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[32]
  • Sex or gender: male[33]
  • Commons category: Giacomo Casanova[34]
  • Family name: Casanova[35]
  • Given name: Giacomo[36], Girolamo[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Giacomo Casanova[38]
  • Commons gallery: Giacomo Casanova[39]
  • Instrument: violin[40]
  • Described by source: Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia[41], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[42], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[43]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Giacomo Casanova include Casanova-Kabarett[44], a cabaret[45], in Germany[46].

Why It Matters

Giacomo Casanova has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 107 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Histoire de ma vie[49], a literary work[50]. Entities named for him include Casanova-Kabarett[44], a cabaret[45], in Germany[46].

FAQs

Where was Giacomo Casanova born?

Giacomo Casanova was born in Venice[2].

Where did Giacomo Casanova die?

Giacomo Casanova died in Duchcov[4].

Who were Giacomo Casanova's parents?

Giacomo Casanova's father was Gaetano Casanova[14]. Giacomo Casanova's mother was Zanetta Farussi[16].

What did Giacomo Casanova do for work?

Giacomo Casanova worked as a translator[5], poet[6], librarian[7], banker[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Giacomo Casanova go to school?

Giacomo Casanova was educated at University of Padua[28].

What awards did Giacomo Casanova receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Golden Spur[31].

Related Entities

Charles, Grand Duke of Baden Charles III of Spain diplomacy Hugo Claus Republic of Venice University of Padua

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 181505
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  2. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00016383n
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → violin
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  4. 11w ago · ~2026-41694-14 · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → violin
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  5. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Pidie Jaya
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  6. 12w ago · VitVit · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Gaetano Casanova, Michele Grimani
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  7. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → casanova
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: casanova, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289922828|casanova (#289922828)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n"
  8. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 288249
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Wikisimpsons article id: 288249, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296188818|Giacomo Casanova (#296188818)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8109|Wikisimpson"
  9. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118519417
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  10. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 77081
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  11. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0024155-Casanova-Giacomo-17251798
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  13. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → translator, poet, librarian +7
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  14. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  15. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30469|batch #30469]]: add P1810 to P5739 3/3"
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