The money for the building was found by selling the 'palchi' (boxes) to wealthy noblemen and other rich people in Milan.

Upon his death, the Italian Langue fell into ownership of the house and over the next 150 years it was occupied by many wealthy noblemen, many of them admirals and commanders.

Before joining Acheron, he had made his living off of thieving commissions, stealing valuable items for wealthy noblemen.

The greatest of these book-hunters were personal agents of wealthy noblemen.

Bishops, in fact, dressed like wealthy noblemen of the late empire; it was resistance to change which eventually gave this uniform its distinctively clerical connotation.

They were commissioned by wealthy Polish noblemen and decorated with their coats of arms.

The monastery was abolished during the Reformation in 1563, becaming a private residence for wealthy noblemen.

So much for wealthy young noblemen.

This type of lottery, however, was no more than the distribution of gifts by wealthy noblemen during the Saturnalian revelries.

The few collections of secular music that are extant were commissioned and owned by wealthy noblemen.