Giulia Tofana is an Italian woman born during the renaissance. Since childhood, Giulia Tofana’s intelligence has been seen especially her interest in the field of medicine.
Every day she would visit the nearest medicinal herb store just to learn about the contents of the medicines. It never stops and happens every day.
As she grew older, Giulia Tofana grew into a woman who had such a beautiful and dazzling face.
Not only that her intelligence is complemented by everything. As an adult, Giulia Tofana who also had an interest in cosmetics founded the famous cosmetics business of the era.
Beauty and intelligence cover everything this woman has done. Covered in all her created something sinister as well as a blessing for wives in the renaissance.
In an age where the chasm between women and men is so far away, here’s the story of Giulia Tofana who killed 600 people, and the sad story of the renaissance era.
Sparks of Poison Formation
In the 17th century, the gap between women and men was huge. Many women who do not get an education while men get a very decent education.
That was the case with all-female castes at the time except for the nobility. Make most of these women unable to read or write.
These women are only prepared to be submissive wives and serve their husbands well. The practice of marriage that took place at that time was terrible enough to be brought into the present era.
Because if a man likes the woman, no matter that she does not want it or even has a partner who will later marry it by using the money that will be finished by then.
True, the woman’s parents will be given a certain amount of money from the male side, and automatically the overall ownership of the woman is on her husband’s side.
In the 14th century, domestic violence became usual at that time. The husband will beat his wife to death as if she had no meaning as a wife.
This triggered Giulia Tofana to create a deadly poison that could make the victims who drank it die slowly.
The interesting fact is that most of Giulia Tofana’s customers are wives who are tortured by her husbands, resulting from the despair of the wives.
A Cosmetics Businessman
In addition to having a greater interest in medicinal herbs, Giulia Tofana also has an interest in the field of cosmetics. This was poured by her through the construction of a well-known cosmetics business in the 17th century.
Besides the function of this cosmetics business is to cover the sale of the main products of Giulia Tofana. So no one will be suspicious of the buying and selling activity that takes place in Giulia Tofana’s store.
Aqua Tofana That Swallowed Many Victims
Aqua Tofana is a very powerful poison that makes its victims die slowly unnoticed.
Because aqua Tofana has no color, smell, or even taste, making it completely undetectable to its existence by the victim. Aqua Tofana itself consists of three materials namely arsenic, tin, and belladonna.
Making things even more interesting is the bottle Giulina Tofana uses against Aqua Tofana where she doesn’t use a horrible bottle or make someone suspicious of the contents inside the bottle.
She uses a very pretty bottle like a cosmetic place. The beautiful bottle is placed in conjunction with cosmetics that are in an ornate place.
To make anyone including the husband not suspect that the beautiful bottle is a poison that will one day take his life. The sale of aqua Tofana is so risky that Giulia Tofana transactions are very cautious.
Every buyer who will buy this Aqua Tofana has a secret code and before she gives the poison then Giulia Tofana will closely check the background of the buyer.
Like where to come from knowing this place or who recommended the woman and much more. In the process of buying and selling Giulia Tofana assisted by her daughter and several employees.
The use of aqua Tofana is only enough to use 4 doses only and can be poured on wine or even soup.
At the first dose, the husband will only feel the symptoms of the flu so that the doctor who will examine the victim also gives the conclusion that the victim has a common fever as well as giving some medication.
The second dose will be dehydrated, diarrhea, stomach heat, and tightness, at the third dose the victim will feel his illness more severe than before.
The fourth or final dose of the victim will die.
This poison becomes the path most chosen by wives because it has a time lag for her husband to repent and write down the inheritance for his wife who is devoted to the husband.
Giulia Tofana’s Ridiculous End of Life
The story of Giulia Tofana’s murder as a seller of the deadly Aqua Tofana poison ends in something very goofy. One of the buyers from Giulia Tofana canceled her intention when her husband would eat her soup.
The panic seen from his wife’s face made her husband suspect something that was in the soup, through a hard enough coercion until finally, the wife confessed.
Giulia Tofana, who heard the news, was very upset by what the woman had done, and then she hid in a church.
It didn’t take long for her to be expelled from the church due to rumors that Giulia Tofana had poisoned a river in Italy. She ended up with her death through a prescribed punishment.
Conclusion
The murder was completed with 600 victims through silliness committed by the buyer who was not prepared to kill the husband.
Whether this is justified or not is the trigger for the murder, which is the result of the husband’s cruel actions towards his wife. Wives can’t also to defend their husbands while choosing widow status.
One thing that is certain and any reason for the murder is something wrong and will never be justified the way it was taken.
