From sex-crazed libertines, to noble courtesans, to innocent Empresses; syphilis was a devastating disease which ravaged many, and sometimes changed the course of history. Let’s meet 10 royal and noble victims of this sexually transmitted infection. Lorenzo de’Medici, Duke of Urbino 1492 – 1519Maria Salviati de’ Medici 1499 – 1543Abbas II of Persia, Shah of Iran 1632 – 1666John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester 1647 – 1680Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor 1678 – 1711Sally Salisbury 1692 – 1724Lola Montez, Countess of Landsfeld 1821 – 1861Luís I, King of Portugal 1838 – 1889Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria 1858 – 1889Archduke Otto Franz Joseph of Austria 1865 – 1906Music: Butterflies in Love by Sir CubworthJoin me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History!Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholidayPlease consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes!Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell#HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHolidayPlease contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on this podcast.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices