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Antonio Grimaldi

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Antonio Grimaldi
137th Doge of the Republic of Genoa
In office
August 1, 1703 – August 1, 1705
Preceded byFederico De Franchi Toso
Succeeded byStefano Onorato Ferretti
Personal details
Born1640
Genoa, Republic of Genoa
Died1717
Genoa, Republic of Genoa

Antonio Grimaldi (Genoa, 1640 - Genoa, 1717) was the 137th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.

Biography

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Elected by the Grand Council of 1 August 1703, the ninety-second Doge of the Republic of Genoa in two-year succession and the one hundred and thirty-seventh in republican history. As doge he was also invested with the related biennial office of king of Corsica. After the dogate ended on 1 August 1705, Antonio Grimaldi would continue to serve the Genoese state. He died in Genoa during 1717 without contracting marriage and therefore without children.

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Sources

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  • Buonadonna, Sergio. Rosso doge. I dogi della Repubblica di Genova dal 1339 al 1797.