Giovanni and Bartolomeo Bon

Giovanni and Bartolomeo Bon were influential Italian merchants and financiers during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Known for their banking activities, they played key roles in funding trade and political affairs across Italy and beyond. Their financial expertise helped facilitate commerce, and they were involved in various civic and cultural pursuits, contributing to the economic development of their cities, particularly Florence. Their work exemplified how merchant families became vital to the growth of Italian city-states, shaping economic and social structures during this period.