Giustina Rocca

Giustina Rocca (died 1502) was an Italian Renaissance lawyer, judge and diplomat.[1] She has been called the world's first female lawyer, and claimed as an inspiration for the character of Portia in Shakespeare's play Merchant of Venice. [2][3]

  1. ^ Rosetta Silvestri Baffi (1973). Giustina Rocca, giurista del Cinquecento. Edizioni del centro librario.
  2. ^ Bianca Consiglio. "Giustina Rocca". Enciclopedia Delle Donne. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. ^ Ilaria Li Vigni (2017). Penaliste nel Terzo Millennio. FrancoAngeli. pp. 16–17. ISBN 978-88-917-4835-5.

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