How the Chief Rabbi of Vilna Ended up in Amsterdam

After the setbacks in the printing of the Talmud due to the various decrees, the printing finally resumed after 25 years. But even as the printing of the Talmud resumed, there was one print that took a place of prominence: The Talmud printed in Amsterdam. The printer, Emanuel Banbanisti, invested much time and effort to ensure the highest standard of editing. He also incorporated the edits of the Maharshal, as printed in his Chochmas Shlomo.