- 1616-1638: First Princess of Monaco
Donna Ippolita Trivulzio Grimaldi was born 1600 in Milano, Lombardia, Italy to Carlo Emanuele Teodoro Trivulzio (1537-1609) and Caterina Gonzaga (1574-1638) and died 20 June 1638 Monaco, Monaco of unspecified causes. She married Honore II of Monaco (1597-1662) 13 February 1616 in Monaco, Monaco.
Ippolita Trivulzio was the Princess of Monaco by marriage to Honoré II of Monaco, and was the first Monegasque consort to bear the title of Princess.
Biography
Ippolita was the only daughter of Carlo Emanuele Teodoro Trivulzio, Count of Melzo and Caterina of Gonzaga-Castelgoffredo. Her family originated from Milan. Her older brother was Gian Giacomo Teodoro Trivulzio.
Ippolita was brought up in a convent. Her brother married Giovanna Maria Grimaldi, the sister of Honoré II. In 1615, Honoré II returned to Monaco from Milan, where he had spent his childhood with his Spanish maternal uncle, to resume government after having reached his age of majority. Marriage to provide an heir was one of the first political issues to be solved, and Ippolita, being the sister-in-law of his sister Jeanne, was successfully introduced to him as a simple and suitable solution.[1]
She married Honoré II, Prince of Monaco on 13 February 1616. The couple had one son. Ippolita was described as "demure, slim, dark-haired, a potential beauty and raised by nuns."[1] Her spouse was pious, domestic and homely and the marriage was described as a happy one.[1] As Honoré II redecorated the Princely residence from a medieval fortress to a princely palace and introduced several courtly customs and official religious stately ceremonies to create a sense of national and monarchial feelings between the dynasty and the Monegasque population, Ippolita was given a bigger role in public representation than her predecessors." During the years 1624–30, they also hosted the state visits of Archduke Charles of Austria, Maria Anna of Austria and the future Emperor Ferdinand III.[2]
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:
Princess Ippolita died in her thirty-eighth year.
Originally buried in the crypt of the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate, she was moved on 4 November 1966 by decision of Prince Rainier III.
Marriage and family
On 13 February 1616 he married Ippolita Trivulzio (d. 1638). The couple had one son.
- Hercule Grimaldi (1623-1651); married on 4 July 1641 to Maria Aurelia Spinola (d. 29 September 1670)
- Luigi I of Monaco (1642-1701) - , Prince of Monaco as Louis I (1660–1701); married Catherine Charlotte de Gramont and had issue.
- Giovanna Maria Grimaldi (1644-1694) married Carlo Emanuele Filiberto de Simiane, Prince of Montafia and had issue.
- Maria Pellina Ippolita Grimaldi (1644-1694) married Andrea Imperiali, Prince of Francavilla and had issue.
- Maria Teresa Grimaldi (1648-1723) married Sigismondo III d'Este, Marquis of San Martino and had issue.
After Hercules (Ercole, age 27) was killed in firearms accident, Louis became Honoré's heir at the age of 9.[3]
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Hercule Grimaldi (1623-1651) | 16 December 1623 Paris, Ile-de-France, France | 2 August 1651 Monaco, Monaco | Maria Aurelia Spinola (1620-1670) |
Siblings
Residences
See Also
- Ippolita Trivulzio
- Trivulzio Family
- Trivulzio in Lombardia
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.
External Links
- wikipedia:en:Ippolita Trivulzio
- Ippolita Trivulzio, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Ippolita-Trivulzio/5294796839380123988, retrieved 01 May 2023
Royal Succession Chart
Monegasque royalty
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| Preceded by Maria Landi (as Lady of Monaco) |
Princess consort of Monaco 1616–1638 |
Succeeded by Catherine Charlotte de Gramont |
References
- ^ a b c Anne Edwards, The Grimaldis of Monaco, 1992
- ^ Saige, Gustave (1897). Monaco: Ses Origines et Son Histoire. Imprimerie de Monaco. https://archive.org/details/monaco00saiggoog.
- ^ The Mad Monarchist (April 10, 2012). "Whatever Happened to Hercules". Mad for Monaco. madformonaco.blogspot.com. http://madmonaco.blogspot.com/2012/04/whatever-happened-to-hercules.html. Retrieved September 17, 2012.