Claim: Giacomo Casanova was from a place known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice.
Evidence: Giacomo Girolamo Casanova -LRB- -LSB- ˈdʒaːkomo dʒiˈrɔːlamo kazaˈnɔːva -RSB- or -LSB- kasaˈnɔːva -RSB- 2 April 1725 -- 4 June 1798 -RRB- was an Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice.
The Republic of Venice -LRB- Repùblica Vèneta Repubblica di Venezia -RRB- , traditionally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice -LRB- Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta	Venice	Venice
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