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Pietro Grimani

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Pietro Grimani
Portrait by Bartolomeo Nazari
Doge of Venice
In office
1741–1752
Preceded byAlvise Pisani
Succeeded byFrancesco Loredan
Personal details
Born5 October 1677
Venice, Republic of Venice
Died7 March 1752 (aged 74)
Venice

Pietro Grimani (October 5, 1677 in Venice – March 7, 1752 in Venice) was a Venetian statesman and aristocrat [1] who served as the 115th Doge of Venice from June 30, 1741, until his death. Grimani was born a member of the Grimani family. He was a cultured and learned man, who wrote poetry and counted among his acquaintances Isaac Newton, whom he had met while serving as a diplomat in England. He was succeeded as Doge by Francesco Loredan. Pietro Grimani was the castellanus of coron and modon.[2] The Venitian senate gave regions like Monemvasia to Grimani but Grimani family was not able to gain full control.[3]

References

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  1. ^ New Historical Anthology of Music by Women. Indiana University Press. March 19, 2004. p. 99. ISBN 0253216834.
  2. ^ Byzantium Between the Ottomans and the Latins Politics and Society in the Late Empire. Cambridge University press. March 19, 2009. p. 244. ISBN 9780521877381.
  3. ^ Byzantium Between the Ottomans and the Latins Politics and Society in the Late Empire. Cambridge University press. 19 March 2009. p. 244. ISBN 9780521877381. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
Political offices
Preceded by Doge of Venice
1741–1752
Succeeded by