Zorzi Grimani


Zorzi Grimani was a Venetian Provveditore Generale of Venice and Albania serving Venetian Dalmatia between 1732 and 1735. In 1730, Grimani was the head of Zadar. Grimani was reported to have governed the Morlachs people in order to train them as soldiers similar to the Dalmatian ones, however, there were "concerns with their loyalty". In 1733, the Albanian consult Anton Doda had contact with Grimani. In 1732, Grimani described the Morlachs in a letter:
”The Morlacco too, who is not of very ancient subjection, shows himself of optimal heart toward his prince. He is by nature ferocious, but not indomitable. He is accustomed to being treated without excess. Too much gentleness makes him impertinent, and extraordinary rigor renders him fierce and harsh. He does not love working the land; he is rather inclined to pillage, and succeeds best at arms”.