Imperia Cognati (also called Imperia La Divina, meaning Imperia The Divine, or The Queen of Courtesans, 3 August 1486 – 15 August 1512[1]), was a Roman courtesan. She has been considered the first celebrity of the class of courtesans, which was created in Rome in the late 15th century.
^Petrucci, Franca (1982). "COGNATI, Imperia". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Vol. 26. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
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