The Eerie Attire of Maestro Titta: Rome's Executioner and the Horrors He Wrought
A Life Steeped in Blood Giovanni Battista Bugatti, known as Mastro Titta, was an Italian executioner of the Papal States who executed a staggering 514 people during his 68-year career spanning from 1796 to 1864. His legacy was one of fear and infamy, as he carried out sentences throughout the pontifical territory, earning him a notorious reputation A Macabre Ritual Executions were a morbid spectacle in Rome, drawing crowds of adults and children alike to witness the gruesome ritual. Piazza del Popolo, Campo de’ Fiori, and Piazza del Velabro served as stages for these public displays of capital punishment, with...
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