Gerolamo Conestaggio

Gerolamo Conestaggio was a Genoese nobleman and merchant who had spent considerable time in Antwerp during the 1550s, where he worked as a merchant and married one of Perez' sisters.

During that time he became part of the Academia dei Confusi, a circle of Genovese traders engaged in literary activities. In the "Rime", published in Amsterdam in 1618, Conestaggio celebrates the city of Antwerp and dedicates a laudatory poem to commerce.

He wrote historical works as well, among others an account of the Revolt of the Netherlands.