He was the most flamboyant and flagrant charlatan of the 18th century. That was his alias. He was born Giuseppe Balsamo and was very smart very crafty very clever very devious very deceitful very cunning very cold very ambitious. He sold himself as a Mystic Magician Freemason Alchemist Healer, Occultist, Hypnotist and dallied about with the very wealthy conning them out of whatever they were stupid enough to give him.
