Authors: Dorothy Dunnett
Marco Corner, sugar-grower in Cyprus, her father
Fiorenza of Naxos, his wife, mother of Queen Catherine and sister of Violante and Valenza
Josaphat Barbaro, Venetian envoy to Persia; former consul at Tana
Ambrogio Contarini, Venetian envoy to Persia
Father Stephano Testa, his chaplain and secretary
Augostino Contarini, his brother,
sopracomito
to Barbaro in Cyprus
Francesco Contarini, Venetian governor of Albania
Paolo Ognibene, Venetian envoy to Persia
Bartolomeo Liompardo, Venetian envoy to Persia
Genoa: Colonials and Diplomats
Antoniotto della Gabella, Genoese consul at Caffa
Oberto Squarciafico, Treasurer for Genoa at Caffa
Christoforo, Governor of Soldaia
Florence & Bologna: Colonials and Travelling Professionals
Arnolfo Tedaldi, Medici agent in Poland