Pietro Grimani

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]

Pietro Grimani
Portrait by Bartolomeo Nazari
Doge of Venice
In office 1741–1752
Preceded by	Alvise Pisani
Succeeded by	Francesco Loredan
Personal details
Born	5 October 1677 Venice, Republic of Venice
Died	7 March 1752 (aged 74) Venice

References

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 Alvise Pisani	Doge of Venice 1741–1752	Succeeded by Francesco Loredan