The House of Grimaldi is associated with the history of the Republic of Genoa, and of the Principality of Monaco. The Grimaldi dynasty is a princely house originating in Genoa, founded by the Genoese leader of the Guelphs, Francesco Grimaldi, who in 1297 took the lordship of Monaco along with his soldiers dressed as Franciscans. In that principality his successors have reigned to the present day. During much of the Ancien Regime the family spent much of its time in the French court, where from 1642 they used their French title of Duke of Valentinois. The current head of the family is Albert II of Monaco, Sovereign Prince of Monaco, son and successor of Prince Rainier III and the princess consort Grace of Monaco, formerly Grace Kelly.
Giano I di Campofregoso was the 31st Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Leonardo Cattaneo della Volta was the 52nd Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Giovanni di Murta was elected the second doge of the Republic of Genoa after the resignation of Simone Boccanegra, on December 25, 1345. His dogate was dominated by his attempts to break the circle of political violence which had crippled the city over the past century and to reassert the Genoese domination over the Mediterranean colonies.
Benedetto Viale was the 144th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Francesco Maria Imperiale was the 141st Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Stefano Onorato Ferretti was the 138th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Antonio Da Passano was the 123rd Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Domenico Canevaro was the 156th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Luca Grimaldi was the 149th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Luca Maria Invrea was the 126th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Giovanni Battista Grimaldi was the 162nd Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Giovanni Antonio Giustiniani was the 142nd Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Antonio Grimaldi Cebà was the 79th Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Lorenzo Centurione was the 143rd Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Pietro Durazzo was the 128th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Giovanni Giacomo Grimaldi was the 164th Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Alessandro Grimaldi was the 121st Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Gerolamo De Franchi Toso was the 111th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Francesco Maria Imperiale Lercari was the 127th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
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