Le due facce del governo spagnolo a Finale: politica economica, alloggiamenti militari, imposizioni fiscali/Los dos semblantes del Gobierno español en Finale: politica económica, acuartelamiento militar, impuestos

The occupation by the Spanish troops in 1602 determines the inclusion of the imperial fief of Finale inside the possessions of Philip III, as a logistical hub for links between Mediterranean and continental Europe. The impact of the passage under Spanish Government is ambivalent: On one hand the tax strategies of the new rulers encourage the development of an intense transit trade, whose benefits bring advantage to the local merchant classes and many other categories of operators related to transport and resale of goods; on the other hand military transits allow substantial gains related to supplies to the troops, but they constitute a serious burden for those who must billet soldiers in his own home and premises. This essay intends to evaluate the extent to which the Spanish rulers have been able to compensate for the strong depletion of resources by offering investment opportunities, for the purpose of a functional control of the territory.