List of rulers of Monaco

List of Rulers of Monaco

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List of rulers of Monaco

The following is a chronological list of rulers of Monaco
Monaco

Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe . The territory lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea....
. Most belong to the House of Grimaldi

House of Grimaldi

The House of Grimaldi is associated with the history of the Republic of Genoa and of the Principality of Monaco....
; exceptions, which consist primarily of the principality's administrators under periods of foreign occupation, are noted.

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Lords of Monaco

Name	Reign	Notes
Rainier I, Lord of Cagnes	January 8, 1297 – April 10, 1301
Under Genoese Genoa Genoa is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. The city has a population of about 610,000 and the urban area has a population of about 900,000.... control from April 10, 1301 to September 12, 1331
Lords of Monaco
Charles I Charles I, Lord of Monaco Charles I of Monaco , was the first true Lord of Monaco, and is thus widely considered the founder of the dynasty.The oldest son of Rainier I of Monaco 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....	September 12, 1331 – August 15, 1357	Joint rulers from June 29, 1352 to August 15, 1357
Antonio	June 29, 1352 – August 15, 1357
Rainier II Rainier II, Lord of Monaco Rainier II, Lord of Monaco ruled Monaco from June 29, 1352 to August 15, 1357. He ruled jointly with Antonio, Lord of Monaco....	June 29, 1352 – August 15, 1357
Gabriel	June 29, 1352 – August 15, 1357
Under Genoese control from August 15, 1357 to January 1395
Louis	January 1395 – December 19, 1395	First of two reigns²; jointly with Jean I
Jean I	January 1395 – December 19, 1395	First of three reigns³; jointly with Louis
Under Genoese control from December 19, 1395 to May 11, 1397
Louis	May 11, 1397 – November 5, 1402	Second of two reigns
Under Genoese control from November 5, 1402 to June 5, 1419
Ambroise of Menton Menton Menton is a Commune in France in the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France in the Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur r?gion in France in southeastern France....	June 5, 1419 – 1427	Jointly with Antonie and Jean I
Antonie of Roquebrune Roquebrune Roquebrune is the name or part of the name of several commune in France in France:* Roquebrune, Gers, in the Gers d?partement* Roquebrune, Gironde, in the Gironde d?partement...	June 5, 1419 – 1427	Jointly with Ambroise and Jean I
Jean I	June 5, 1419 – October 3, 1436	Second of three reigns³; jointly with Ambroise and Antonie
Occupied by the Duchy of Milan Duchy of Milan The Duchy of Milan was a state in northern Italy from 1394 to 1797. It was part of the Holy Roman Empire, by then a decentralised entity, and was ruled by several dynasties, most of them major powers from outside Italy.... under the governorship of Biagio Assereto from October 3, 1436 to November 1436
Jean I	November 1436 – May 8, 1454	Third of three reigns
Catalan, Lord of Monaco	May 8, 1454 – July 1457
Claudine	July 1457 – March 16, 1458
Pomelline Fregoso	July 1457 – March 16, 1458	Regent Regent A regent, from the Latin regens "reigning", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present or debilitated.... for Lady Claudine
Lambert	March 16, 1458 – March 1494
Jean II Jean II, Lord of Monaco Jean II/Giovanni II, was List of rulers of Monaco from March 1494 until his death. He was the eldest son of Lamberto Grimaldi and Claudine, Lady of Monaco ....	March 1494 – October 11, 1505
Lucien Lucien, Lord of Monaco Lucien became List of rulers of Monaco Monaco on 11 October 1505, having murdered his predecessor and brother, Jean II, Lord of Monaco, and held that sovereignty until his death....	October 11, 1505 – August 22, 1523
Honoré I Honoré I, Lord of Monaco Honor? I was Monaco from August 22, 1523 to October 7, 1581.Honor? was the youngest child of Lucien, Lord of Monaco and Jeanne de Pontev?s-Cabanes....	August 22, 1523 – October 7, 1581
Augustine Grimaldi	August 22, 1523 – April 14, 1532	Regent for Honoré I
Nicholas Grimaldi	April 14, 1532 – April 23, 1532	Regent for Honoré I
Étienne Grimaldi	April 23, 1532 – December 16 1540	Regent for Honoré I
Charles II Charles II, Lord of Monaco Charles II was List of rulers of Monaco Monaco from October 7 1581 ? May 17 1589.Charles was the eldest son of Honor? I, Lord of Monaco and Isabella Grimaldi ....	October 7, 1581 – May 17, 1589
Hercule Hercule, Lord of Monaco Hercule was List of rulers of Monaco Monaco from May 17 1589 ? November 29 1604.Hercules was the youngest of four sons of Honor? I, Lord of Monaco and Isabella Grimaldi....	May 17, 1589 – November 29, 1604
Honoré II Honoré II, Prince of Monaco Honor? II was Sovereign Prince of Monaco. He was the first to be called Prince, but started his reign as Lord of Monaco.He was the son of Hercule, Lord of Monaco and Maria Landi....	November 29, 1604 – January 10, 1662	Though he started his rule as Lord of Monaco, Honoré II later became the first Prince of Monaco⁴.
Prince Francis Landi of Valdetare	November 29, 1604 – 1616	Regent for Honoré II

Princes of Monaco

Name	Reign	Notes
Princes of Monaco
Honoré II Honoré II, Prince of Monaco Honor? II was Sovereign Prince of Monaco. He was the first to be called Prince, but started his reign as Lord of Monaco.He was the son of Hercule, Lord of Monaco and Maria Landi....	November 29, 1604 – January 10, 1662	Though he started his rule as the last Lord of Monaco, Honoré II later became Prince of Monaco⁴.
Louis I Louis I, Prince of Monaco Louis I, Prince of Monaco was Prince of Monaco from 1662 until 1701.He was a son of prince Hercule of Monaco and Aurelia Spinola.He succeeded his grandfather Honor? II, Prince of Monaco as Prince of Monaco in 1662....	January 10, 1662 – January 2, 1701	Louis I is not to be confused with Louis, an earlier Lord of Monaco².
Antoine I Antonio I of Monaco Antonio I was the Prince of Monaco from 1701 to 1731, and the First Marquis of Les Baux de Provence. He was the son of Louis I, Prince of Monaco and Catherine Charlotte de Gramont....	January 2, 1701 – February 20, 1731
Louise-Hippolyte Louise-Hippolyte, Princess of Monaco Louise-Hippolyte is "the only woman who reigned as the fourth Sovereign Princess of Monaco" . She is the ancestress of the current reigning royal family of Monaco....	February 26, 1731 – December 29 1731
Jacques I Jacques I, Prince of Monaco Jacques Fran?ois L?onor Goyon de Matignon was count of Thorigny and as Jacques I the fourth Sovereign Consort Prince of Monaco and the fourth Duke of Valentinois from 1731 until 1733....	February 20, 1731 – December 31, 1731	Regent for Louise-Hippolyte until her death
Jacques I Jacques I, Prince of Monaco Jacques Fran?ois L?onor Goyon de Matignon was count of Thorigny and as Jacques I the fourth Sovereign Consort Prince of Monaco and the fourth Duke of Valentinois from 1731 until 1733....	December 31, 1731 – November 7, 1733
Honoré III Honoré III, Prince of Monaco Honor? III, Prince of Monaco ruled as the fifth Sovereign Prince the Principality of Monaco and was the fifth Duke of Valentinois for almost sixty years from 1733 to 1793....	November 7, 1733 – January 19, 1793
Chevalier de Grimaldi Chevalier de Grimaldi Antoine Grimaldi, le Chevalier [de] Grimaldi, was the de facto ruler of Monaco between 1732 and 1784. An illegitimate son of Antonio I of Monaco and the dancer ?lisabeth Dufort , he was recognized by his father in 1715....	May 20, 1732 – November 28 1784	Regent for Honoré III
Ruled by an elected National Convention and its president Joseph Barriera from January 19, 1793 to February 24, 1793
Annexed by France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France.... on February 24, 1793; under French occupation until May 17, 1814
Armand Louis de Gontant	February 24, 1793 – March 1 1793	French commandant
Henri Grégoire Henri Grégoire Henri Gr?goire was a France Roman Catholic priest, Civil Constitution of the Clergy of Blois and a French Revolutionary leader....	March 1, 1793 – March 1, 1793	French commissioner
Grégoire Marie Jagot	March 1, 1793 – March 1, 1793	French commissioner
Under allied Allies In general, allies are people, groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose.... occupation from May 17, 1814 to June 17, 1814
Honoré IV Honoré IV, Prince of Monaco Honor? IV, Prince of Monaco was the sixth Sovereign Prince of Monaco and the sixth Duke of Valentinois from 12 March 1795 to 16 February 1819. He was the son of Honor? III, Prince of Monaco and his wife, Marie-Catherine de Brignole-Sale....	May 30, 1814 – February 16, 1819
Joseph Marie Jerôme Honoré Grimaldi,	June 17, 1814 – June 23, 1814	Regent for Honoré IV
The State Council of Monaco, consisting of Louis Millo-Terrazzani, Horace Pretti de Saint-Ambroise, Antoine Sigaldi, Joseph Rey, and Honoré Albini, ruled on behalf of Honoré IV from June 23, 1814 to March 4, 1819.
Honoré Grimaldi Honoré V, Prince of Monaco Honor? V, Prince of Monaco was the seventh Sovereign Prince of Monaco and the seventh Duke of Valentinois. He was born Honor? Gabriel Grimaldi the first son of Honor? IV of Monaco and Louise Felicite Victoire d'Aumont, Duchesse de Mazarin et de La Meilleraye....	March 3, 1815 – February 16, 1819	Regent for his father Honoré IV in his old age; became Honoré V upon his father's death
Honoré V Honoré V, Prince of Monaco Honor? V, Prince of Monaco was the seventh Sovereign Prince of Monaco and the seventh Duke of Valentinois. He was born Honor? Gabriel Grimaldi the first son of Honor? IV of Monaco and Louise Felicite Victoire d'Aumont, Duchesse de Mazarin et de La Meilleraye....	February 16 1819 – October 2, 1841
Florestan I Florestan I, Prince of Monaco Florestan I, Prince of Monaco was the eight sovereign List of rulers of Monaco of Monaco and the eighth Duke of Valentinois from 2 October 1841 until his death....	October 2, 1841 – June 20, 1856
Charles III Charles III, Prince of Monaco Charles III, Prince of Monaco was the ninth reigning Prince of Monaco and the ninth Duke of Valentinois from 20 June 1856 to his death. He was the founder of the famous casino in Monte Carlo....	June 20, 1856 – September 10, 1889
Albert I Albert I, Prince of Monaco Albert I, Prince of Monaco was the tenth reigning Prince of Monaco and the tenth Duke of Valentinois from 10 September 1889 until his death....	September 10, 1889 – June 26, 1922
Louis II Louis II, Prince of Monaco Louis II, Prince of Monaco was the eleventh Sovereign Prince of Monaco and the eleventh Duke of Valentinois from 26 June 1922 until 9 May 1949....	June 26, 1922 – May 9, 1949
Rainier III Rainier III, Prince of Monaco Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for more than 50 years, making him one of the List of longest reigning monarchs of the 20th century....	May 9, 1949 – April 6, 2005
Prince Albert, Marquis of Baux Albert II, Prince of Monaco }\|-\|\|-\|\|}Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current ruler of the Principality of Monaco....	March 31, 2005 – April 6 2005	The Crown Council of Monaco Crown Council of Monaco The Crown Council of Monaco is a seven-member administrative body which meets at least twice annually to advise the Prince of Monaco on various domestic and international affairs.... named Albert Regent for his father Rainier III while incapacitated; became Albert II upon his father's death
Albert II Albert II, Prince of Monaco }\|-\|\|-\|\|}Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current ruler of the Principality of Monaco....	April 6, 2005 – Present

List of rulers of Monaco

Lords of Monaco

Princes of Monaco

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