Captain George Costentenus, also known as "The Arvanite Greek"[1][2] or "The Tattooed Greek Prince",[3][4] (April 17, 1833 - ?) was a circus performer in the late 1800s. A man who was tattooed over his entire body, he was a famous traveling attraction who claimed to have been kidnapped by Chinese Tartars and tattooed against his will. His surname was sometimes spelled as Constantenus and Constantinius. He was also known as Djordgi Konstantinus and Georgius Constantine.
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- ^ Konstantinus, Djordgi; New York Popular Publishing Co (1881). The true life and adventures of Captain Costentenus, the tattooed Greek prince. p. 1. OCLC 1035294652.