Zuan Bianco and Othello: The Afro-European Military Commander in Life and Art.

The article focuses on the discovery of a footnote in Jacob Burckhardt's book on the Renaissance, which mentions a high-ranking Venetian military officer of Black African ancestry Topics include the limited information available about this commander, the context of his appearance in historical records, and the potential influence of his career on the creation of Othello's character in Shakespeare's play.