- 1662-1701: Prince of Monaco
- 1662-1701: Duke of Valentinois
- AKA: Prince Louis I of Monaco
Prince Luigi of Grimaldi was born 25 July 1642 in Prince's Palace, Monaco, Monaco to Hercule Grimaldi (1623-1651) and Maria Aurelia Spinola (1620-1670) and died 3 January 1701 Rome, Papal States of unspecified causes. He married Charlotte Catherine de Gramont (1639-1678) 30 March 1660 in Pau, France.
Louis Grimaldi was the elder son of Prince Hercule of Monaco and Maria Aurelia Spinola (1620-1670).
In 1662, Louis succeeded his grandfather Honoré II as Prince of Monaco. In 1666 he distinguished himself at the Four Days' Battle between the English and Dutch fleets. On 5 July 1668 he took the oath to King Louis XIV of France in the Parlement on account of being Duke of Valentinois and a Peer of France. He was made a knight of the French royal orders on 31 December 1688.
In 1699, Louis XIV sent Louis to Rome as ambassador extraordinary. There on 19 December he presented the insignia of the Order of the Holy Spirit to James Louis and Alexander Benedict Sobieski, the two sons of King John III of Poland. Louis remained in Rome, where he died 3 January 1701. His remains were transported back to Monaco.
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:
Family Life
Louis married Catherine Charlotte de Gramont, daughter of Marshal Antoine III de Gramont, on 30 March 1660 in Pau.
- Antoine I of Monaco (1661-1731) - successor to grandfather as Prince of Monaco
- Maria Teresa Carlotta Grimaldi (1662-1738) - a Visitandine nun at Monaco.
- Anna Hippolyte Grimaldi (1667-1700) - married (1696) Jacques de Crussol, Duc d'Uzès (29 December 1675, Paris – 19 July 1739, Uzès castle).
- Francois Honore Grimaldi (1669-1748) - Archbishop of Besançon
- Jeanne Maria Grimaldi ((c1670-) - a Visitandine nun at Monaco, later coadjutrice of the Abbey of Royallieu near Compiègne.
- Aurelia Grimaldi (c1672-) - called mademoiselle de Baux
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Antoine I of Monaco (1661-1731) | 25 January 1661 Ville-de-Paris, Seine, France | 20 February 1731 Prince's Palace, Monaco, Monaco | Marie de Lorraine-Armagnac (1674-1724) Elisabeth Dufort (c1665-) Victoire Vertu (c1667-) |
| Maria Teresa Carlotta Grimaldi (1662-1738) | |||
| Anna Hippolyte Grimaldi (1667-1700) | |||
| Francois Honore Grimaldi (1669-1748) | |||
| Jeanne Maria Grimaldi ((c1670-) | |||
| Aurelia Grimaldi (c1672-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Luigi I of Monaco (1642-1701) | 25 July 1642 Prince's Palace, Monaco, Monaco | 3 January 1701 Rome, Papal States | Charlotte Catherine de Gramont (1639-1678) |
| Giovanna Maria Grimaldi (1644-1694) | |||
| Maria Pellina Ippolita Grimaldi (1644-1694) | |||
| Maria Teresa Grimaldi (1648-1723) | |||
Residences
See Also
- Luigi Grimaldi
- Louis Grimaldi
- Grimaldi Family
- Grimaldi in Monaco
- Grimaldi in Rome
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:Louis I, Prince of Monaco
- Louis I, Prince of Monaco at thePeerage
- Louis I, Prince of Monaco, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Louis-I-Grimaldi-II-prince-de-Monaco/5294756233670132138, retrieved 01 May 2023
- Princes of Monaco, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/provnice.htm#_Toc31542623, retrieved 01 May 2023
- Luigi I Grimaldi, Dizionario-Biografico (Italiano), https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/luigi-i-grimaldi-principe-di-monaco/, retrieved 01 May 2023
- 700 Years of Grimaldis- Archive.ph.
Royal Succession Chart
| Preceded by Honoré II |
Sovereign Prince of Monaco Duke of Valentinois 1662–1701 |
Succeeded by Antonio I |
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