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Chancelade man (the Chancelade cranium) is an ancient anatomically modern human fossil of a male found in Chancelade in France in 1888. [1] The skeleton was that of a rather short man, who stood a mere 1.55 m (5.1 ft) tall.
The Grimaldi skeletons were found in the lower Aurignacian layer in June 1901, by the Canon de Villeneuve. The two skeletons appeared markedly different from the Cro-Magnon skeletons found higher in the cave and in other caves around Balzi Rossi, and were named "Grimaldi man" in honour of the Prince.
The obverse central disc is in gilt, bearing a mounted knight carrying the coat-of-arms of Monaco (actually that of the Grimaldi family), surrounded by the legend "Rainer Grimaldi, Prince de Monaco". The reverse central disc, also in gilt, bears the year "1950" and the legend "Principauté de Monaco".
The Chancelade Man was 55 to 60 years old and about only about 1.55 meters tall. His cranial volume was measured 1,530 cm 3, [1] larger than the modern European average of c. 1,350 cm 3 but somewhat smaller than the Aurignacian (Cro-Magnon) average of about 1,600 cm 3. He must have suffered from chronic rheumatism.
Rainier I of Monaco (1267–1314) was the first sovereign [citation needed] Grimaldi ruler [citation needed] of the area now known as Monaco. [citation needed] He also held the title of Lord of Cagnes. Cagnes was the town where in 1309 he established a stronghold, today known as the Château Grimaldi.
House of Grimaldi: Father: Rainier I: Mother: Salvatica del Carretto: Charles I of Monaco [a] (died 15 August 1357), Lord of Monaco, [1] was a 14th century soldier ...
Pablo Jerónimo Grimaldi y Pallavicini, 1st Duke of Grimaldi, GE (6 July 1710 in Genoa – 1 October 1789) was a Spanish diplomat and politician. After extensive experience as an Ambassador, Grimaldi served as Chief Minister of Spain between 1763 and 1778 helping to rebuild Spanish power following its defeat during the Seven Years' War .
Charles-Joseph Lamoral, 7th Prince de Ligne in French; in German Karl-Joseph Lamoral 7. Fürst von Ligne [1] (also known as Karl Fürst von Ligne or Fürst de Ligne [2]): (23 May 1735 – 13 December 1814) was a field marshal, inhaber of an infantry regiment, prolific writer, intellectual, member of the princely family of Ligne.