Francesca was sent to Euboea (or Negroponte) as hostage to guarantee Nerio's support for Venice against Theodore I Palaiologos in 1390. Stathakopoulos proposes that Antonio may have replaced Francesca as hostage, but he was released in less than 18 months.
In 1390, Francesca was sent to Euboea (or Negroponte) as a hostage to secure Nerio's support for Venice against Theodore I Palaiologos. Stathakopoulos hypothesizes that Antonio could have replaced Francesca as the hostage but was freed within less than eighteen months.