La expansión de la banca y el comercio genovés en los siglos xvi y xvii. La presencia de los Vivaldo en la monarquía hispánica

The commercial spirit of the great Genoese noble lineages allowed them to become one of the most important and dynamic groups in the commercial and financial network of the Spanish Crown during the 16th and 17th centuries. The Vivaldos will be one of these families, whose economic activities will be highly diversified, being, among others, the businesses around ecclesial income that will provide a great boost, although it will also be the trigger for their downfall.