As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genua, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. It was also the stage for political corruptions and clandestine dealings.
Renowned as the linchpin of civilization and the cultural centre of Europe, Venice was the most important trading post between Western Europe and the eastern stretch of the Mediterranean Sea. Venice was at the peak of its power during the Renaissance and was viewed as a city of decadence, beauty and intrigue.