Banque, negoce et politique: Les Florentins a Lyon au moment des guerres d'Italie

At the turn of the sixteenth century, Lyon was an Italian city: Florentine merchant-bankers in particular dominated the fairs. The accounting documents of Giuliano da Gagliano and the Salviati Company reveal the complexity of their dealings and the connections forged between banks, commerce, and politics in the European space.