Premise: Giacomo Girolamo Casanova ( [ ˈdʒaːkomo dʒiˈrɔːlamo kazaˈnɔːva ] or [ kasaˈnɔːva ] 2 April 1725 -- 4 June 1798 ) was an Italian adventurer and author from the Republic of Venice . The Republic of Venice ( Repùblica Vèneta Repubblica di Venezia ) , traditionally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice ( Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia ) , was a sovereign state and maritime republic in northeastern Italy , which existed for a millennium between the 8th century and the 18th century .
Hypothesis: Giacomo Casanova was from a place known as the Britannia.
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