On of the most famous courtesans of them all was Madame de Pompadour, the official mistress of King Louis XV of France. (jlp)

On of the most famous courtesans of them all was Madame de Pompadour, the official mistress of King Louis XV of France. (jlp)
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On of the most famous courtesans of them all was Madame de Pompadour, the official mistress of King Louis XV of France. (jlp)Mata Hari, a Dutch exotic dancer and a spy (double agent), was the last romanticized courtesan of the 20th Century. (jlp)
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Who Were the Courtesans?

Some regard the courtesans of the past as masters of underground diplomacy, while others think they were mere prostitutes. The truth lies, as we know, somewhere in the middle.
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