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Ercole Grimaldi, Marquis Of Baux
Ercole Grimaldi, Marquis of Baux (16 December 1623 – 2 August 1651) was a member of the House of Grimaldi. He was the first Monegasque prince and heir apparent to the first Monegasque sovereign prince, Honoré II. Dying at the age of 27, Baux was replaced as heir apparent by his son Louis who succeeded Honoré II. Biography Early life The only son of Honoré II of Monaco and Ippolita Trivulzio, Grimaldi was the heir apparent to the principality of Monaco which was raised to the status of principality in 1604. Named after his grandfather Hercule, Lord of Monaco, Grimaldi was styled as the Marquis of Baux after 1642, the title being one of the subsidiary titles which had been given to his father by Louis XIII of France. In fact, Baux was created Marquis by Louis XIII himself. Baux was a skilled military man and led the attack on the Serravalle Tower, taking the sentries prisoner. Death Baux and his wife and their children went to visit the convent of Carnoles in Mento ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marquis Of Baux
Marquis of Baux () is a subsidiary title of the prince of Monaco. When possible, the title passes from the reigning prince to the first male heir apparent or heir presumptive of the Monegasque throne. The present bearer of the title is Hereditary Prince Jacques. The marquisate was associated with the town of Les Baux-de-Provence, but later lost its administrative authority when control of the town reverted to France. The title of " lord of Baux" had been used by other families previously. King Louis XIII of France re-granted the lordship as a marquisate to Prince Honoré II of Monaco by the Treaty of Péronne on 14 September 1641. The new title was first used by Honoré's only son, Ercole. Ercole died before his father, and thus the title has been granted for several centuries to the heirs of the prince of Monaco. List of titleholders See also * Lords of Baux This is a list of the Lords, Barons and Marquisses of Baux. List of rulers of Baux Lords of Baux of the House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |