List of rulers of Monaco
The following is a list of rulers of Monaco. Most belong to the House of Grimaldi; exceptions, which consist primarily of the principality's administrators under periods of foreign occupation, are noted.
History
[edit]The House of Grimaldi, descended from Otto Canella, a statesman from the Republic of Genoa, and taking their name from his son Grimaldo, were an ancient and prominent Guelphic Genoese family. Members of this family, in the course of the civil strife in Genoa between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, were banned from Genoa in 1271 and took refuge in Monaco.
François Grimaldi seized the Rock of Monaco in 1297, starting the Grimaldi dynasty, under the Genoese sovereignty. The Grimaldis acquired Menton in 1346 and Roquebrune in 1355, enlarging their possessions. These two towns (some 95% of the country's territory) were eventually ceded to France by the Franco-Monégasque Treaty in 1861.
The Grimaldis used the title of Lord until 1612. Then, Lord Honoré II started using the title of Prince, thereby becoming the first Prince of Monaco. Afterwards, Honoré II secured recognition of his independent sovereignty from Spain in 1633, and then from France by the Treaty of Péronne in 1641. Since then the area has remained under the control of the Grimaldi family to the present day, except when under French control from 24 February 1793 to 17 May 1814.
Rulers of Monaco
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François Grimaldi (?–1309) |
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8 January 1297 | 10 April 1301 |
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Rainier I, Lord of Cagnes (1267–1314) |
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Under Genoese control from 10 April 1301 to 12 September 1331 | ||||
Lords of Monaco | ||||
Charles I (?–1357) |
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12 September 1331 | 15 August 1357 |
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Anthony I (?–1358) |
29 June 1352 |
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Rainier II (1350–1407) |
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Gabriel (?–?) |
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Under Genoese control from 15 August 1357 to January 1395 | ||||
Louis (?–1402) |
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January 1395 | 19 December 1395 |
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Jean I (1382–1454) |
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Under Genoese control from 19 December 1395 to 11 May 1397 | ||||
Louis (?–1402) |
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11 May 1397 | 5 November 1402 | |
Under Genoese control from 5 November 1402 to 5 June 1419 | ||||
Jean I (1382–1454) |
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5 June 1419 | 8 May 1454 |
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Ambroise (?–1433) |
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Anthony II (?–1427) |
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Catalan (?–1457) |
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8 May 1454 | July 1457 | |
Claudine (c. 1451–1515) |
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July 1457 | 16 March 1458 |
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Lamberto (c. 1420–1494) |
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16 March 1458 | March 1494 | |
Jean II (1468–1505) |
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March 1494 | 11 October 1505 |
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Lucien (1487–1523) |
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11 October 1505 | 22 August 1523 |
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Honoré I (1522–1581) |
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22 August 1523 | 7 October 1581 |
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Charles II (1555–1589) |
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7 October 1581 | 17 May 1589 |
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Ercole (1562–1604) |
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17 May 1589 | 29 November 1604 |
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Honoré II (1597–1662) |
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29 November 1604 | 10 January 1662 |
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Sovereign Princes of Monaco | ||||
Louis I (1642–1701) |
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10 January 1662 | 2 January 1701 |
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Antonio I (1661–1731) |
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2 January 1701 | 20 February 1731 |
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Louise Hippolyte (1697–1731) |
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21 February 1731 | 29 December 1731 |
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Jacques I (1689–1751) |
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29 December 1731 | 7 November 1733 |
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Honoré III (1720–1795) |
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7 November 1733 | 19 January 1793 |
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French occupation (19 January 1793 – 17 May 1814) | ||||
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19 January 1793 | 24 February 1793 | President: Joseph Barriera |
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24 February 1793 | 17 May 1814 | Governed by:
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Allied occupation (17 May – 17 June 1814) | ||||
Honoré IV (1758–1819) |
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30 May 1814 | 16 February 1819 |
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Honoré V (1778–1841) |
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16 February 1819 | 2 October 1841 |
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Florestan (1785–1856) |
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2 October 1841 | 20 June 1856 |
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Charles III (1818–1889) |
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20 June 1856 | 10 September 1889 |
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Albert I (1848–1922) |
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10 September 1889 | 26 June 1922 |
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Louis II (1870–1949) |
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26 June 1922 | 9 May 1949 |
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Rainier III (1923–2005) |
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9 May 1949 | 6 April 2005 |
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Albert II (born 1958) |
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6 April 2005 | Incumbent |
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Timeline
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See also
[edit]History of Monaco |
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- Prince of Monaco
- Family tree of Monegasque monarchs
- Hereditary Prince of Monaco
- List of Monégasque consorts
References
[edit]- ^ Saige, Gustave (1897). Monaco: Ses Origines et Son Histoire. Imprimerie de Monaco. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
Sources
[edit]- Burke's Royal Families of the World, Vol. 1: Europe and Latin America. London: Burke's Publishing Co., 1977. ISBN 0-85011-029-7
- Cahoon, Benjamin. "Monaco". World Statesmen. Retrieved 16 March 2005.
- Velde, François. "Monaco". Heraldica. Retrieved 25 March 2005.