Venice

Pietro Tribuno, a well-known merchant from Venice. He often visited the Vijayanagara Empire due to the lucrative trade. He was a regular customer in the busy port city of Goa. He had been visiting for a while now. He was always astonished by the roads of the Empire. They were much better than the ones back home. 

Once Pietro visited during the Civil War time. He returned home and tried to talk with the Doge about it but he was turned away because of the problems in the state. 

It was hard to get an audience with the Doge. On the surface it may seem like the Doge wielded much power. In reality, his role was pretty minimal and limited by the council and Senate that overlooked Venice.

The city-state was a pretty influential and powerful entity. They controlled northern Italy, Cyprus, and several islands. They also had a quite powerful naval structure and military.