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Entries Born in Italy, Modern and Ancient Rome

These are the People born in the country of Italy, whether it be the modern country as we see it on the map or a person born in that region before Italy came to be.

Entries:

  1. Abella of Salerno, One of the First Women Ever Employed at a Medical School
  2. Alessandra Giliani, The First Female Practitioner of Anatomy and Pathology
  3. Ariadna Scriabina, Resistance Fighter in World War II
  4. Bettisia Gozzadini, The First Woman in History Known to Have Taught at a University
  5. Bianca Cappello, Famous Mistress & Grandduchess of Tuscany
  6. Calpurnia, Wife of Julius Caesar
  7. Catherine de Medici, Queen of France
  8. Catterina Vizzani, The Lesbian, Renaissance Crossdresser
  9. Christine de Pisan, One of the World's First Feminist Authors
  10. Clara Petacci, Mussolini's Mistress
  11. Claudia Octavia, Empress of Rome Who was Tortured and Murdered by her Husband
  12. Donatella Versace, Vice-President of the Versace Group
  13. Elena Cornaro Piscopia, The First Woman to Ever Earn a Doctoral Degree
  14. Elisabetta Sirani, One of the Most Famous Painters in Early Modern Bologna
  15. Emma Morano, The Oldest Living Person in the World at the Time of Her Death
  16. Faustina the Elder, Roman Empress
  17. Faustina the Younger, Roman Empress
  18. Florence Nightingale, Nursing Pioneer
  19. Saint Galgano Guidotti, The Real King Arthur
  20. Giulia Tofana, Professional Poisoner
  21. Hortensia, Famed Roman Orator
  22. Julia Drusilla The Younger, Caligula's Only Legitimate Child
  23. Julia the Elder, Augustus's Only Biological Child
  24. Justa Grata Honoria, The Princess Who Destroyed Western Rome
  25. Kara McCullough, Miss USA 2017 and Physical Scientist
  26. Laura Bassi, The First Woman to Have a Fully-Fledged Scientific Career
  27. Lavinia Fontana, One of the Earliest Known Professional Female Artists
  28. Lucilla, Empress of Rome
  29. Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess Remembered For Her Awful Family
  30. Manfreda, Papess of a Feminized Christian Sect
  31. Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Pioneering Calculus Mathematician
  32. Maria Montessori, Creator of the Montessori Learning Technique
  33. Moana Pozzi, Adult Film Actress and Politician
  34. Octavia Minor, Everyone and Their Cousin Was Related to Her in Ancient Rome
  35. Richard Hart, Prohibition Agent and Older Brother of Al Capone
  36. Rita Levi-Montalcini, Neurologist and Physician
  37. Rosalia Lombardo, Famous Child Mummy
  38. Sonia Gandhi, Leading Figure of Indian Politics
  39. Valeria Messalina, Roman Empress
  40. Veronica Franco, Poet and Courtesan
  41. Vibia Sabina, Roman Empress

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