A passage from the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (pizzagate)

submitted ago by combatveteran

The main character, Dorian Gray, becomes obsessed with a novel about sin and debauchery. A chapter of the book is described by describing various people who did bad things, including:

Giambattista Cibo, who in mockery took the name of Innocent, and into whose torpid veins the blood of three lads was infused by a Jewish doctor

A reference to Pope Innocent VIII? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Innocent_VIII

edit: typo

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carmencita ago

Minnich (2005) notes that the position of Renaissance popes towards slavery, a common institution in contemporary cultures, varied. Minnich states that those who allowed the slave trade did so in the hope of gaining converts to Christianity.[16] In the case of Innocent he permitted trade with Barbary merchants in which foodstuffs would be given in exchange for slaves who could then be converted to Christianity.[16]

King Ferdinand of Aragon gave Innocent 100 Moorish slaves who shared them out with favoured Cardinals.[17] The slaves of Innocent were called "moro", meaning "dark-skinned man", in contrast to negro slaves who were called "moro nero".[18]