I exposed this matter to my friend Maike Vorgt Luerssen who is historian, specialized in Middle ages and early modern history, I quote bellow her reply:
Quote:
it is very difficult to say whether this new theory is right or wrong.
It is possible. We know that especially in Florence a lot of rich men
had bought female slaves from Russia and other parts of the world. A
big
market for selling beautiful female slaves was in Venice. It is
possible.
Alex, I will meet Professor Vezzosi in November 2008 and I will speak
with him about this matter. And then I write to you.
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If Leonardo's mother was a slave, it is most possible that she was from eastern Europe.
Anyway we will probably could have an alternative answer in November.
I'll look forward to her reply
