Claim: Giacomo Casanova died.
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 ruling class was an oligarchy of merchants and aristocrats.