Page 22 - Southern Exposure - December '22

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Monte Carlo, the best known quarter of Monaco, is for navigators returning from the east. In the sixth century Between 1346 and 1355, Charles Grimaldi constituted
the pinnacle of the world for gambling. Gambling is the B.C., the Rock was inhabited by a Ligurian tribe called the a veritable domain of the principality by acquiring the
way of life in Monte Carlo, and the opera house (Opéra Monoïkos (believed to be the origin of the name of Monaco). seigneuries of Menton and Roquebrune. In 1489, King
de Monte-Carlo) and Monte Carlo Casino, both built by Following the Gallic Wars (58 to 50 B.C.), the province Charles VIII of France recognized the independence of
Charles Garnier – who also built the Paris Opera house fell under Roman control and Monaco became part of the Monaco; however, in 1793 the principality reverted back to
– is the epitome of this activity. In front of the casino are Maritime Alps province. Julius Caesar set sail from Monaco a territory of the French Republic under the name of Port
magnificent flower beds and gardens forming the Place du to fight in Greece. Hercule, an ordinary township in the Maritime Alps province.
Casino. Facing the sea on the other side of the casino is After the fall of the Roman Empire in 500 A.D., the region The prince and his family were arrested, their riches were
the convention center (Grimaldi Forum) and auditorium was ravaged by hordes of barbarians – until 975, when the dispersed, and the palace was converted to a workhouse.
(Auditorium Ranier III). The streets between the casino Saracens were expelled from the area, heralding the beginning On May 30, 1814, the Treaty of Paris reestablished the
and Mediterranean are transformed into the raceway that of a new area. In 1162, Frederick Barbarossa, Holy Roman Grimaldis and restored their rights. In 1861, the towns of
becomes the Grand Prix. Emperor, granted maritime domination of the region to the Menton and Roquebrune were transferred to France, and
From early antiquity, the Rock of Monaco and natural Republic of Genoa. Until 1419, the Rock was the scene of Monaco became totally independent. Five years later, the
harbor served as a refuge for primitive people, and later fierce fighting between two major adversaries of Genoa: The former Plateau des Spélugues was given the name Monte
Ghibellines (supporting the Emperor) and the Guelphs (loyal Carlo.
to the Pope). On January 8, 1297, Guelph Francois Grimaldi, In 1911, Monaco was endowed with a constitution for
disguised as a monk, entered Monaco clandestinely. This the first time. This year also saw the creation of the Monte
event is commemorated on the Grimaldi coat of arms, which
features two monks brandishing a sword. Travel on page 23

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