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Otto Canella (d. before 1143) was Consul of Genoa in 1133 and is an ancestor of the House of Grimaldi, the family which rules Monaco; the family takes its name from his son, Grimaldo. Events Celestine II is elected pope. ... For modern diplomatic consuls, see Consulate general. ... Location within Italy Flag of Genoa Christopher Columbus monument in Piazza Aquaverde Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese Zena, French Gênes) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... Events Geoffrey of Monmouth produces the Historia Regum Britanniae Durham Cathedral is completed Construction of Exeter Cathedral begun Births 25 March - Henry II of England Honen Shonin, who later established Pure Land Buddhism as an independent sect in Japan Deaths Categories: 1133 ... The House of Grimaldi has been the princely family of the Principality of Monaco since 1297. ... Grimaldo Canella was the son of Otto Canella and Consul of Genoa in 1162, 1170, and 1184. ...


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Monaco HISTORY (417 words)
The ruling family of Monaco, the house of Grimaldi, traces its ancestry to Otto Canella (c.1070–1143), who was consul of Genoa in 1133.
The family name, Grimaldi, was adapted from the Christian name of Canella's youngest son, Grimaldo.
The Genoese built a fort on the site of present-day Monaco in 1215, and the Grimaldi family secured control late in the 13th century.
The Household Cyclopedia - Perfumery (5127 words)
Spirits (brandy 60 o.p.), 1 gall.; otto of lavender, 2 oz., otto of cloves, 1 oz.; otto of rose, 3 drs.; otto of bergamot, 1 oz.; extract of musk, extract of vanilla, extract of ambergris, each 1/4 pt.
Lemon peel, dried and ground, 1 lb.; lemon thyme, 1/4 lb.; otto of lemon-grass, 1 dr.; otto of lemon-peel, 1/2 oz.; otto of bergamot, 1 oz.
Willow charcoal, 1/2 lb.; benzoic acid, 6 oz.; otto of thyme, otto of caraway, otto of rose, otto of lavender, otto of cloves, otto of santal, each 1/2 dr. Prior to mixing dissolve 3/4 oz.
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