Catalan, Lord of Monaco

Catalano Grimaldi (* 1415 in Monaco, † July 1457 ) from the family of Grimaldi was 1454-1457 Lord of Monaco.

Catalan was the son of the Lord of Monaco Jean I. and Pomelline Grimaldi. Together with his father, he worked in military service for various foreign rulers.

After the death of his father in 1454 he took over the rule over Monaco.

Since Catalan was of frail health, but died three years after the death of his father in the year 1457th He left a daughter Claudine Grimaldi.

Although he had used his daughter in his will of 1457 for the sole heir, took over after his death, first his mother Pomelline the rule as a guardian of his six year old daughter. This was married to his cousin, her 36 years old grand-uncle Lambert Grimaldi, who should be the next Lord of Monaco.

• Mr. (Monaco)
• House Grimaldi
• Born in 1415
• Died in 1457
• Man