Caprice and Rondo (10 page)

Marco Corner, sugar-grower in Cyprus, her father

Fiorenza of Naxos, his wife, mother of Queen Catherine and sister of Violante and Valenza

Josaphat Barbaro, Venetian envoy to Persia; former consul at Tana

Ambrogio Contarini, Venetian envoy to Persia

Father Stephano Testa, his chaplain and secretary

Augostino Contarini, his brother,
sopracomito
to Barbaro in Cyprus

Francesco Contarini, Venetian governor of Albania

Paolo Ognibene, Venetian envoy to Persia

Bartolomeo Liompardo, Venetian envoy to Persia

Genoa: Colonials and Diplomats

Antoniotto della Gabella, Genoese consul at Caffa

Oberto Squarciafico, Treasurer for Genoa at Caffa

Christoforo, Governor of Soldaia

Florence & Bologna: Colonials and Travelling Professionals

Arnolfo Tedaldi, Medici agent in Poland