Charles II (26 January 1555 – 17 May 1589) was

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of Monaco from 7 October 1581 to 17 May 1589. Charles was the eldest son of Honoré I (1522–1581) and

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(died 1583). He became

of Monaco on the death of his father in 1581. Protected by

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, due to the Treaties of 1524, Charles was the first Lord of Monaco who refused to pay homage to the

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for

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e and

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. In 1583 he was declared, after a trial, to have forfeited those two cities. Charles ruled for only 8 years before dying at the age of 33. He left no issue and so his youngest brother Hercule became

of Monaco.

Ancestors

1555 births 1589 deaths 16th-century Lords of Monaco House of Grimaldi Lords of Monaco Burials at the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate People from Campagna People of Ligurian descent {{Monaco-bio-stub