Augustine Grimaldi (1482 – 14 April 1532) was

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(1523–1532),

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of Lérins, and founder of the village of

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Family

Augustine was the son of Lambert Grimaldi, Lord of Monaco (1420–1494) and Claudine Grimaldi (1451–1515). Two of his brothers,

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(1468–1505) and

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(1487–1523) were Lords of Monaco.

Regency

Upon the assassination of his brother

on 22 August 1523, Augustine was appointed Regent to Lucien's son Honoré, who was not yet a year old. He held this position for over 8 years, until his death at the age of 50 in 1532. In 1524, to better avenge himself on his brother's murderers, Bartholomew Doria and

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, Augustine deserted

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, with whom the Doria's were allied. He then swore allegiance to

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, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, by the signing of the Treaties of

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and

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. This brought

under

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protection, and Augustine was placed at the head of the government in

. The alliance lasted from 1525 to 1641. This alliance weighed heavily on the financial situation of

, and shortly before his death, Augustine admitted to regret for his actions in this regard. During his Regency,

paid a visit to

in 1529.

Bishop and Abbot

Augustine served as

from 1505 until his death. He was also the

of Lérins, a Cistercian

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located on the island of Saint-Honorat, one of the

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, on the French Riviera. In 1516, he united his monastery at Lérins with the

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. The church sent Giovanni Andrea Cortese (1483–1548), known within the order as Gregorio, to Lérins to introduce the Cassinese reform. In 1519, Augustine commissioned a monk named Don Taxil to construct a village adjacent to the abbey, with the hope of attracting converts. Thus he is accredited as the founder of the village of

References

Sources

*Jean de Pins (2007), ''Letters and Letter Fragments'', p. 111 note 1
Google Books

External links

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Bishops of Grasse French abbots

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