The 15th-century establishment of the Casa di San Giorgio is highlighted as a major landmark in European fiscal history, serving as a bank that held the public debt of the republic.
Despite their prosperity, the Genoese struggled with internal strife, frequently changing governments and, in times of crisis, handing power over to foreign rulers. Genoa and the Genoese, 958-1528
A network of colonies, particularly in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, established Genoese power. The 15th-century establishment of the Casa di San