Da Vinci a Slave’s son?

Leonardo da vinci According to compelling new evidence unveiled in Florence, Italy, Leonardo Da Vinci, regarded by many as the greatest genius of the Renaissance, was the son of a humble slave girl and had at least 21 half-siblings. It was common in Renaissance Florence to own slaves from the Middle East and the Balkans. At the time of Leonardo’s birth there were more than 550 slaves in Florence.

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