- 1454-1457: Lord of Grimaldi
- AKA: Catalano Grimaldi, signore di Monaco
Catalano Grimaldi, Lord of Monaco was born 1415 to Giovanni I Grimaldi (c1382-1454) and Pomellina Fregoso (1387-1468) and died 1457 Monaco, Monaco of unspecified causes. He married Blanche del Carettoo (1432-1458) 1450 JL .
Catalano was the son of John I , Lord of Monaco and of Pomellina Fregoso . Together with his father, he was active in numerous services in particular as regards foreign diplomacy. On his father's death in 1454 , he became to all intents and purposes Lord of Monaco.
Since he had always been in poor health, Catalano died after only three years of reign, in 1457 , leaving a single daughter, Claudina , by his wife Bianca del Carretto, who succeeded him to the throne with her grandmother Pomellina Fregoso as her guardian.
House of Grimaldi

Great coat of arms of the House of Grimaldi.
The Grimaldi Family, with few exceptions for enemy occupations, have been primary rulers of Monaco since the 13th Century. Their family ancestry can be easily traced to many of the great noble families of Europe. See Also:
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Claudine Grimaldi (1451-1515) | 1451 Monaco, Monaco | 19 November 1515 Monaco, Monaco | Lamberto Grimaldi d'Antibes (c1420-1494) |
Giovanni Grimaldi (c1452-) | |||
Rainier Grimaldi (c1453-) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Catalano Grimaldi (1415-1457) | 1415 | 1457 Monaco, Monaco | Blanche del Carettoo (1432-1458) |
Bartolomea Grimaldi (1425-1475) | |||
Constance Grimaldi (c1428-) |
Residences
See Also
- Catalano Grimaldi
- Grimaldi Family
- Grimaldi in Monaco
Bibliography
- Pemberton, H. The History of Monaco: Past and Present. Tinsley Brothers. London: 1867. URL: https://archive.org/details/historyofmonacop00pemb
- Schwennicke, Detlev (Ed.) Europäische Stammtafeln, J.A. Stargardt Verlag, Marburg, volume II, table 201.
- Michel-Yves Mourou, Princesses de Monaco, Editions du Rocher, Monaco, 2010. ISBN 2268068714
External Links
- wikipedia:en:Catalan, Lord of Monaco
- Catalano di Monaco - Wikipedia Italiano.
- Catalan, Lord of Monaco, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Catalano-Grimaldi-signore-di-Monaco/6000000012714421423, retrieved 01 May 2023
- The Hare Society Website
- Monaco History
- Princes of Monaco, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/provnice.htm#_Toc31542623, retrieved 01 May 2023
- Catalano Grimaldi, Dizionario-Biografico (Italiano), https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/catalano-grimaldi_%28Dizionario-Biografico%29/, retrieved 01 May 2023
- 700 Years of Grimaldis- Archive.ph.
Royal Succession Chart
Catalano Grimaldi (1415-1457) Born: c. 1415 Died: 1457
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Preceded by Lord Giovanni I |
Lord of Monaco 1454–1457 |
Succeeded by Lady Claudine |
References