DYNASTY
PRINCE ANTOINE I
OF MONACO , WISE STATESMAN AND MILITARY STRATEGIST
For thirty years from 1701 to 1731 following the death of Prince Louis I , Monaco came under the rule of his son Antoine I . Antoine would prove to be a wise statesman and an accomplished military strategist . Many of the features that Monegasques hold dear today , Antoine preserved for posterity or improved .
During his reign , Monaco ’ s status as an independent country was reaffirmed . He also had a reputation for caring for his people and his popularity as a sovereign is undeniable . Importantly , Antoine ’ s love for the arts helped distinguish Monaco among its European neighbours as a country of high culture and refinement . https :// en . wikipedia . org /
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Prince Antoine I of Monaco ( 1661 – 1731 ) Princess Louise-Hyppolite ( 1697 – 1731 ), successor to her father Prince Antoine I
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