Presenze genovesi a Siviglia nella seconda metà del Quattrocento

Abstract

The genoese settling in Sevilla began in the XIIIth century with the privileges granted by king Ferdinand III, but only in the following century it became substantial. In this article, some documents from the Municipal Archives and from the Archives of the Registers of Sevilla of the second half of the XVth century are examined. In the documents some genoese merchants belonging to important families such as Grimaldi, Doria, Catta­neo, Lomellini, Boccanegra, participate in the economic and political life of the city. An exemple is Francesco Pinelli, friend of Colombo, who is cited like faithful executor of the city in a controversy among citoyens of Sevilla. The genoese merchants had their privileges confirmed, in particular for the commerce of the olive oil. At the end of the century, the genoese mer­chants extended their trades to the new atlantic routes.