Case file · Witch trials
Gentile Budrioli burned in Bologna
Gentile Budrioli, an educated Bolognese woman known for herbal remedies and astrology, was burned as a witch in Bologna on 14 July 1498, amid the feud between the Bentivoglio rulers and the Malvezzi.
1498 CE · 44.49, 11.34 · status: official
The sceptical view
Historians see political motives behind the trial.