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Giuseppe Balsamo (Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈbalsamo]; in French usually Joseph Balsamo; 2 June 1743 – 26 August 1795), known by the alias Count Alessandro di Cagliostro (US: / k ɑː l ˈ j ɔː s t r oʊ, k æ l-/ ka(h)l-YAW-stroh, Italian: [alesˈsandro kaʎˈʎɔstro]), was an Italian occultist. Cagliostro was an Italian ...
May 29, 2024 · Alessandro, count di Cagliostro (born June 2, 1743, Palermo, Sicily, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies [Italy]—died Aug. 26, 1795, San Leo, Papal States) was a charlatan, magician, and adventurer who enjoyed enormous success in Parisian high society in the years preceding the French Revolution.
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Dec 18, 2015 · Learn about the life and legacy of Alessandro Cagliostro, a notorious fraud who claimed to be a student of alchemy, magic, and Egyptian rites. Discover how he became involved in the Diamond Necklace Affair, Egyptian Freemasonry, and the Inquisition.
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A friend and successor of Comte de Saint Germaine, Count Alessandro Cagliostro was a glamorous figure in the royal courts of Europe, where he practiced magic, psychic healing, alchemy, scrying, and other occult arts. He has been called both a fraud and a genuine Adept.
Aug 26, 2019 · Learn about the life and adventures of Giuseppe Balsamo, who claimed to be the Count of Cagliostro and invented the Egyptian rite of Freemasonry. Discover how he traveled across Europe, sold alchemical potions, and was involved in the Affair of the Diamond Necklace and the Inquisition.
Alessandro Cagliostro, Conte di (älĕs-sän´drō kōn´tā dē kälyō´strō), 1743–95, Italian adventurer, magician, and alchemist, whose real name was Giuseppe Balsamo. After early misadventures in Italy he traveled in Greece, Arabia, Persia, and Egypt.
An Italian adventurer and self-styled magician who became a glamorous figure in the royal courts of Europe where he reputedly excelled in various occult arts, such as psychic healing, alchemy and scrying.
