How Sainte Dévote ended up in Monaco…
As Monaco celebrates its patron saint, Jurriaan van Wessem traces the history of the Christian...
Read Moreby Jurriaan van Wessem | Jan 25, 2024 | History
As Monaco celebrates its patron saint, Jurriaan van Wessem traces the history of the Christian...
Read Moreby Jurriaan van Wessem | Oct 9, 2023 | History
Once upon a time a tiny village was created under a rock on the Mediterranean coast by Greek...
Read Moreby Jurriaan van Wessem | Oct 8, 2023 | History
The Greek port ‘Heracles Monoïkos’ used to be a shelter, which was located in a...
Read Moreby Jurriaan van Wessem | Oct 7, 2023 | History
In 1301 the Grimaldis renounced the rock. This was mainly due to the fact that Provence and Genoa...
Read Moreby Jurriaan van Wessem | Oct 6, 2023 | History
At the end of the fifteenth century, thanks to Lamberto’s diplomatic gifts, Monaco became an...
Read Moreby Jurriaan van Wessem | Oct 5, 2023 | History
Augustino’s choice to opt for the protection of Spain was courageous, but in practice it...
Read Moreby Jurriaan van Wessem | Oct 4, 2023 | History
At the beginning of the seventeenth century Onorato (Honoré) I was officially the head of state...
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