François Grimaldi
François Grimaldi | |
|---|---|
| Lord of Monaco | |
Fresco with François Grimaldi, nickname "Malizia", on a wall of the rue Comte Félix Castaldi in Monaco | |
| Born | c. 12?? Genoa, Republic of Genoa |
| Died | 1309 Ventimiglia, Republic of Genoa |
| Noble family | House of Grimaldi |
| Spouse(s) | Aurelia del Carretto |
| Father | Guglielmo Grimaldi |
| Mother | Giacoba |
Francesco Grimaldi (French: François; English: Francis), called il Malizia (from Italian: "the malicious") was the Genoese leader of the Guelphs who captured the Rock of Monaco on the night of 8 January 1297. He was the son of Guglielmo Grimaldi by his wife Giacobina or Giacoba, a Genoese noble.