Circa 1500, Florentine merchants were the most prominent foreign group active in Lisbon's economic life and played an important role in the financing of Portuguese maritime expeditions in search of new products and markets.
Sejak 1500, para pedagang Firenze menjadi kelompok asing paling berpengaruh yang aktif dalam kehidupan ekonomi Lisbon dan memainkan peran penting dana keuangan ekspedisi maritim Portugis dalam pencarian produk dan pasar baru.