The Savii or Savi di Terraferma (lit. 'Wise Men of the Mainland') was a board of five senior magistrates of the Republic of Venice, initially charged with the defence of the Republic's possessions in the Italian mainland (Domini di Terraferma). Gradually they assumed specific roles pertaining to the supervision of public finances (the Savio Cassier), the military administration (the Savio alla Scrittura and Savio alle Ordinanze), state ceremonies (the Savio ai Ceremoniali), and urgent ad hoc matters (the Savio ai da mò).