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 flee into exile following the Rock of Monaco falling into Genoese control on April 10, 1301. He was appointed

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/ref> After thirty years of Genoese rule, Charles retook the Rock on 12 September 1331, and ruled until his death, when the Rock was again conquered by the Genoese army. Also he was Baron of San Demetrio, in the

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. In 1346 he acquired the Lordship of

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and, in 1355, he conquered the Lordship of Roquebrune. On 29 June 1352, Charles designed a co-rulership of Monaco between his uncle

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(his father's youngest brother), and his own sons, Rainier II and Gabriele.

Family

Charles I married Lucchina Spinola, a daughter of Girardo Spinola, Lord of Dertonne. They had eight children: *

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, his successor. * Rainier II *Francesco * Gabriele, married to a member of the

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*Charles, Co-Lord of

e; he had a son, Luca, who inherited Mentone. Luca had two sons, Pietro and Filippo, also Lords of Mentone; both brothers died without issue, and Mentone passed to the older branch of the family. *Lancelot *Ruffo *Anastasia

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References

* Françoise de Bernardy, ''Princes of Monaco: the remarkable history of the Grimaldi family'', ed. Barker, 1961. 1357 deaths 14th-century lords of Monaco House of Grimaldi Lords of Monaco Year of birth unknown Admirals of France {{monaco-bio-stub