Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes

Raniero Grimaldi (also: in French form of the name as I. Rainier or Rainer I of Monaco called ) (* 1267 in Genoa, † 1314) was a Genoese politicians, Admiral of France and from 1297 to 1301 First Lord of Monaco from the family the Grimaldi.

Raniero was born probably in 1267, the son of Lanfranco Grimaldi at Genoa. In the raging in the 13th century struggles between Guelphs and Ghibellines, the Grimaldi were on the side of the Guelphs. During the 40 days of fighting in Genoa, the partisans of the Guelphs were defeated and driven the Grimaldi from the city. On January 8, 1297 succeeded Raniero using his cousin Francesco Grimaldi, who - dressed as a Franciscan monk - surreptitiously access, take the Neapolitan fortress of Monaco and take the Grimaldi family, and the Guelphs in possession.

On July 23, 1298 Charles I of Naples organized a food and news blackout against Monaco and the Grimaldi, but that remain unsuccessful. However, the situation worsened, so that Rainier has to surrender the fortress on 11 April 1301 the King of Naples. Monaco was Ghibelline again, Raniero was compensated with a sum of 6000 pounds.

In the aftermath Raniero fought as condottieri on the part of Philip the Fair of France. As commander of the French fleet, he won in 1304 at Zierikzee the decisive victory of the French over the Flemings. Philip raised him for his services in the same year for Admiral ( Renerius de Grimaudis, admirandus noster ), and awarded him an annual pension of 1000 pounds. When Admiral also won paid in Calabria the reign of Cagnes ( Seigneurie de Cagnes ), a royal castle in Villeneuve de Veuve and the barony ( barony ) San Demetrio.

From the first marriage with a lady Salvatico Raniero had a son Carlo or Charles (Charles I of Monaco ), who succeeded him as head of the family and later Lord of Monaco. A second marriage produced another son and a daughter.

• House Grimaldi
• Mr. (Monaco)
• Naval officer (France)
• Born in 1267
• Died in 1314
• Man