Grimaldo Canella was a son of Otto Canella and Consul of Genoa in 1162, 1170, and 1184. He is an ancestor and the namesake of the House of Grimaldi, the ruling family of Monaco. Since Grimaldo was an Italian, the House of Grimaldi is an Italian Royal House. They, being Genoese weathly statesmen, came to own land that is the current day Monaco, though Genoa is not too close to Monaco. Thus they became Princes of Monaco Otto Canella (d. ... Consul (abbrev. ... The Ancient Port of Genoa. ... Events June 3 - Thomas Becket consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury. ... Events December 29: Assassination of Thomas Beckett, Archbishop of Canterbury, in Canterbury cathedral City of Dublin captured by the Normans According to folklore, the Welsh prince Madoc sailed to North America and founded a colony. ... // Events Abbeville receives its commercial charter. ... The House of Grimaldi is associated with the history of the Republic of Genoa and of the Principality of Monaco. ... The House of Grimaldi is associated with the history of the Republic of Genoa and of the Principality of Monaco. ... A Royal House or Dynasty is a sort of family name used by royalty. ... Alternate uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ... The Ancient Port of Genoa. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...