Why is Giovanni Casanova famous?

Answer 1

The adventurer and author from 18th Century Venice, Italy, is most famous for being a lover; his sexual conquests were so extensive that his name -- Casanova -- has become a term synonymous with sexually promiscuous males, and with master seducers or "pick-up artists."

Answer 2

Giacomo Casanova was a Venetian author who wrote a detailed autobiography that allows historians to understand the culture in Europe in the 18th century. He is particularly noted for his love affairs with multiple women.