 The Maniots caused damage to the Ottomans by allying with the Venetians whenever there was a war between Venice and the Ottomans, and also habitually engaged in piracy.After the failed Orlov revolt of 1770, in which the Maniots took part, Muslim Albanians (also known as Turkoalbanians) ravaged the Peloponnese and kept the Maniots cooped up inside Mani.The Turks also tried to keep the Maniots quiet by placing a Maniot bey to govern them.