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House of Grimaldi - Part 3: Splendor, intrigue, and the zenith of Monaco’s power
Gold and marble, silk and ceremony—the zenith of the House of Grimaldi was a spectacle of power, but beneath the glittering surface, the seeds of discord took root. At the height of their influence, the Grimaldis commanded not only walls and armies, but the gaze of all Europe. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Monaco became a crossroads of ambition and refinement. The once-cramped fortress had blossomed into a palace of frescoed galleries, Venetian mirrors, and sumptuously decorated halls.
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