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Grimaldo Grimaldi, II

Grimaldo Grimaldi, II

Male Abt 1210 - Aft 1257  (48 years)    Has 10 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Grimaldo Grimaldi 
    Suffix II 
    Birth Abt 1210 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1257 
    Siblings 4 Siblings 
    Person ID I86838  Geneagraphie
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2004 

    Father Oberto Grimaldi   d. 1252 
    Mother Corradina Spinola   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F35636  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Orietta di Castro   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Antonio Grimaldi   d. 1259
     2. Luchetto Grimaldi   d. Yes, date unknown
    +3. Lanfranco Grimaldi   d. 1293
    +4. Sorleone Grimaldi   d. Bef 1318
    Family ID F35638  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Feb 2024 

  • Notes 
    • served as a member of the council of Genoa in 1237 and 1244
      His sons were born into the chaotic age of Ghibellines and Guelphs, and it was in free cities like Genoa that the resulting political factionalism was particularly felt. The political philosophy and theological ideology espoused by these contrasting parties were, in reality, fairly complex, and modern analysts have sought to ascribe modern labels to both parties. In practical terms, however, the Ghibellines supported the interests and rights of the Holy Roman Emperor in Italy, while the Guelphs supported those of the Papacy and its Church. Over time, certain families came to identify strongly with one movement or the other.
      The Grimaldi, like the Spinola, were Guelphs. As such, they were opposed to the machinations of the Holy Roman Emperors, and particularly those of Frederick I ("Barbarossa"), who granted the Republic of Genoa suzerainty over the coastal territories of Nice, which included a number of fortified towns allied with the Ghibelline cause.



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