Katharina Valenta
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Katharina Valenta was a famous Sicilian courtesan in the 17th century. She was the lover of many rich men and princes. Through the presbyter Carlo Carafa, she was converted to a different way of life and helped him from in the rescue and support of prostitutes. This made her an early champion of the rights of "fallen" women.
References
- S. di Giacomo, La prostituzione a Napoli, 1899
- Picture Dictionary of Eroticism, Vienna, 1928-1931
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