Monaco taken by a fake monk
On the night of 8 January 1297 François Grimaldi, dressed as a Franciscan friar, was let in at the gates of Monaco's castle and seized it. The Monegasque coat of arms still shows two friars brandishing swords.
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François Grimaldi
1201–1309 · Grimaldi
Monegasque noble. Born at Genoa. Died at Ventimiglia.
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