Pietro Grimani
Pietro Grimani (October 5, 1677 in
Venice – March 7, 1752 in Venice) was a Venetian statesman and aristocrat 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. The Venitian senate gave regions like
Monemvasia to Grimani but Grimani family was not able to gain full control.
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