Rainier II, Lord of Monaco (1350–1407), was the monarch of

Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...

from June 29, 1352 to August 15, 1357. He was the son of

Charles I, Lord of Monaco Charles I of Monaco (died 15 August 1357), Lord of Monaco, was a 14th century soldier and noble. He was a member of the Grimaldi dynasty. Biography The oldest son of Rainier I by his first wife, Salvatica del Carretto, Charles was forced to fle ...

, and Lucchina Spinola. He ruled jointly with his father

, his father's uncle

Antonio, Lord of Monaco Antonio Grimaldi (13?? – 1358) was Lord of Monaco from 1352 until 1357. He was the youngest brother of Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes Rainier I of Monaco (1267–1314) was the first sovereign Grimaldi ruler of the area now known as Monac ...

and his brother

Gabriele, Lord of Monaco Gabriele Grimaldi (13?? – after 1357) was Lord of Monaco from 1352 until 1357. He was the son of Charles I and Lucchina Spinola. He ruled jointly with his father Charles I, his father's paternal uncle Antonio and his brother Rainier II. No ...

. He yielded Monaco to the besieging Genoese for 20,000 fl. but retained

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and Roquebrune. Rainier II

He was Admiral of

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and Seneschal of

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. He fought with the French army in the

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. France's terrible losses in that epic battle led to sweeping military reforms by King

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. Monaco's port benefited directly from these. While escorting convoys of French merchant ships in the

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, he was captured by

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. John of Lancaster sold his noble prisoner to his King,

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Marriage and issue

First childless marriage to Maria del Carretto, daughter of Giorgio Marchese di Finale e Noli (Marquis/Margrave of Final and Noli) & his wife Leonora Fieschi. He married secondly to Isabella Asinari. Issue: # Ambroise, Lord of Monaco #

Antonie, Lord of Monaco Antonie Grimaldi (c. 13?? – 1427) was Lord of Monaco from 1419 until 1427. He ruled jointly with his brothers Jean I and Ambroise Ambroise, sometimes Ambroise of Normandy,This form appeared first in (flourished ) was a Norman poet and chroni ...

(alternately ''Antoine'') # Giacomo of Monaco # Giovanna of Monaco # Giovanni I (

Jean I, Lord of Monaco Jean I Grimaldi (Giovanni I Grimaldi) (c. 1382 – 1454) was Lord of Monaco three times; 1395, jointly with his brothers Ambroise Ambroise, sometimes Ambroise of Normandy,This form appeared first in (flourished ) was a Norman poet and chronicl ...

) # Gaspare of Monaco # Maria of Monaco # Griffeta of Monaco # Enrico of Monaco

Succession

He was succeeded by his three sons Ambroise, Antoine, and Jean who ruled Monaco jointly.

Notes

1350 births 1407 deaths 14th-century Lords of Monaco Lords of Monaco House of Grimaldi Roman Catholic monarchs French prisoners of war in the Hundred Years' War {{Monaco-bio-stub