Grimaldo Canella
Grimaldo Canella (d. c. 1184) was the youngest son of Otto Canella[1] and Consul of Genoa in 1162, 1170, and 1184.[3] He later served as an ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire of Frederick Barbarossa.[2][3]
Grimaldo Canella | |
|---|---|
| Consul of Genoa | |
| In office 1162–1162 | |
| Consul of Genoa | |
| In office 1170–1170 | |
| Consul of Genoa | |
| In office 1184–1184 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | c. 1184 |
| Children | Grimaldo, Ingo, Oberto[1] and Nicolas[2] |
| Parents | Otto Canella (father) |
Grimaldo Canella named his son Oberto, who was known as "Oberto, son of Grimaldo."[1] In patronymic terms, this was "Oberto Grimaldi," making this son of Grimaldo the first of the family known to bear the surname of Grimaldi.[1]
A century later, in 1270, the Guelph families of Grimaldi and Fieschi were forced into exile from Genoa.[3] The Grimaldis ended up in the Guelph towns around Nice.[3] They made their first attempt to seize the Ghibelline fortress of Monaco in 1297, although they did not control it permanently until 1419.[2][1] Thus the family became Princes of Monaco.
Notes and references
- "GRIMALDI.ORG - The Grimaldi Family". 2002-03-28. Archived from the original on 2002-03-28. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- Saige, Gustave (1897). Monaco: Ses Origines et Son Histoire (Digital ed.). Imprimerie de Monaco. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Grimaldo: Founder of the House of Grimaldi". The House of Grimaldi. Grimaldi.org. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2017.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)