Marino Grimani (Doge)

Marino Grimani

Marino Grimani (born July 1, 1532 in Venice ; † December 25, 1605 there ) was the 89th Doge of Venice . He reigned from 1595 to 1605. During his reign, the hitherto friendly relations of the Republic deteriorated to the Papal States dramatically.

family

The Grimani were one of the "new families" of the patriciate of Venice , the case nuove , and were among the most respected families in Venice. Several members of the family held state offices or held high offices in the Catholic Church. The family provided a total of three doges, apart from Marino, the doges Antonio Grimani (1521–1523) and Pietro Grimani (1741–1752). The name Grimani is associated with numerous art, book collections and foundations in Venice.

Life

Grimani was the son of Girolamo Grimani , who himself had failed in a Doge election, and of Donata Pisani. During his career in the service of the Republic, he was Podestà of Padua and Brescia . He was ambassador to the Vatican under five popes . Pope Sixtus V , he received the Knight's Cross awarded.
He was married to Morosina Morosini , with whom he had four daughters.

The Doge's Office

Marino Grimani's coat of arms on the portal of a Venetian bread store (1596)

Marino Grimani was elected Doge on April 26, 1595 at the age of 62. The election, which included 71 rounds of voting, lasted 24 days, and Grimani was ultimately elected by a narrow majority. He was inducted into office with the usual ceremonies and won followers through generous gifts.
His wife was solemnly crowned Dogaressa on May 4, 1597 . On this occasion she received the Golden Rose from Pope Clement VIII . The doge himself had received a golden cross with a splinter from the cross of Christ from Clemens .

Nevertheless, there were deep rifts between the Vatican and the Republic during his reign. The occasion was the investiture of the Patriarch of Grado , for which both parties claimed the right for themselves. Matteo Zane, chosen by the Pope, was at the same time, and from a Venetian point of view primarily, Senator of the Republic, and there was fear of a conflict of interests. In 1604 the Council of Ten decreed that no religious schools, monasteries or churches could be built in Venice without the permission of the Republic, which the Curia regarded as an interference with their rights. The dispute finally culminated when two priests were arrested for criminal acts.

The dispute between Venice and the Vatican had international consequences: Spain and Austria sided with the Pope, while France and the Protestant countries of Holland and England supported Venice or remained neutral. As a result, Pope Paul V sent two letters ( brevi ) to Venice with excommunication threats against the members of the government. He also threatened an interdict against the republic. That would have meant that masses were no longer read in Venice and no sacraments were allowed to be donated. Venice responded with public letters of protest and called on the clergy to disregard the fact that the interdict of Rome violated the Holy Scriptures, the teachings of the church fathers and church laws in general. The doge died two weeks after receiving these threatening letters.

Tomb

Grimani, like his wife, who outlived him by eight years, was buried in the church of San Giuseppe di Castello (Sant 'Isepo).

See also

• Antonio Foscarini

literature

• Andrea Da Mosto: I Dogi di Venezia. Florence 1983.

Web links

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predecessor	Office	successor
Pasquale Cicogna	Doge of Venice 1595 - 1605	Leonardo Donà