NOBLEMAN
Charles II, Lord of Monaco
1555 - 1589

Charles II, Lord of Monaco
Charles II (26 January 1555 – 17 May 1589) was Lord of Monaco from 7 October 1581 to 17 May 1589. Charles was the eldest son of Honoré I, Lord of Monaco (1522–1581), and Isabella Grimaldi (died 1583). He became lord on the death of his father in 1581. Protected by Spain, due to the Treaties of 1524, Charles was the first lord of Monaco who refused to pay homage to the duke of Savoy for Mentone and Roccabruna. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles II, Lord of Monaco is the 832nd most popular nobleman (down from 734th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Monaco (down from 12th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Monegasque Nobleman.
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Charles II, Lord of Monaco ranks 832 out of 1,415. Before him are Princess Elena of Romania, Marie of Lorraine, Girart de Roussillon, Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania, Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt, and Robert III, Count of Dreux. After him are Salomon, King of Brittany, John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, Adalbert I of Ivrea, Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, and Burchard II, Duke of Swabia.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrincess Elena of Romania
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 826
Marie of Lorraine
1674 - 1724
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 827
Girart de Roussillon
810 - 874
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 828
Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania
1454 - 1523
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 829
Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt
1573 - 1616
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 830
Robert III, Count of Dreux
1185 - 1234
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 831
Charles II, Lord of Monaco
1555 - 1589
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 832
Salomon, King of Brittany
900 - 874
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 833
John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
1634 - 1686
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 834
Adalbert I of Ivrea
880 - 929
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 835
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
1946 - 2012
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 836
Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
1320 - 1399
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 837
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia
883 - 926
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 838
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1555, Charles II, Lord of Monaco ranks 14. Before him are Johann Arndt, François de Malherbe, Louise de Coligny, Dong Qichang, Giovanni Antonio Magini, and Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon. After him are Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi, Antonio Tempesta, and Moderata Fonte. Among people deceased in 1589, Charles II, Lord of Monaco ranks 13. Before him are Anna Maria of the Palatinate, Johannes Sturm, Jean-Antoine de Baïf, Bernard Palissy, Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Michael Baius. After him are Heo Nanseolheon, Marcin Kromer, Jurij Dalmatin, and Philothei of Athens.
Others Born in 1555
Go to all RankingsJohann Arndt
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1555 - 1621
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 8
François de Malherbe
WRITER
1555 - 1628
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 9
Louise de Coligny
COMPANION
1555 - 1620
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 10
Dong Qichang
PAINTER
1555 - 1636
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 11
Giovanni Antonio Magini
MATHEMATICIAN
1555 - 1617
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 12
Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1623
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 13
Charles II, Lord of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1589
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 14
Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi
COMPOSER
1555 - 1609
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 15
Antonio Tempesta
PAINTER
1555 - 1630
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 16
Moderata Fonte
WRITER
1555 - 1592
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1589
Go to all RankingsAnna Maria of the Palatinate
COMPANION
1561 - 1589
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 7
Johannes Sturm
PHILOSOPHER
1507 - 1589
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 8
Jean-Antoine de Baïf
WRITER
1532 - 1589
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 9
Bernard Palissy
WRITER
1510 - 1589
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 10
Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NOBLEMAN
1528 - 1589
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 11
Michael Baius
PHILOSOPHER
1513 - 1589
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 12
Charles II, Lord of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1589
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 13
Heo Nanseolheon
WRITER
1563 - 1589
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 14
Marcin Kromer
WRITER
1512 - 1589
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 15
Jurij Dalmatin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1547 - 1589
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 16
Philothei of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1589
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 17
In Monaco
Among people born in Monaco, Charles II, Lord of Monaco ranks 15 out of 32. Before him are Léo Ferré (1916), Franz Schreker (1878), Louis I, Prince of Monaco (1642), Ercole, Lord of Monaco (1562), Charles Leclerc (1997), and Honoré I, Lord of Monaco (1522). After him are Antonio Riberi (1897), Armand Forcherio (1941), Danièle Thompson (1942), Charlotte Casiraghi (1986), Armand Gatti (1924), and Andrea Casiraghi (1984).
Others born in Monaco
Go to all RankingsLéo Ferré
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1993
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 9
Franz Schreker
COMPOSER
1878 - 1934
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 10
Louis I, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1701
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 11
Ercole, Lord of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1562 - 1604
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 12
Charles Leclerc
RACING DRIVER
1997 - Present
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 13
Honoré I, Lord of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1522 - 1581
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 14
Charles II, Lord of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1555 - 1589
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 15
Antonio Riberi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1897 - 1967
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 16
Armand Forcherio
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 17
Danièle Thompson
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 18
Charlotte Casiraghi
WRITER
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 19
Armand Gatti
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2017
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 20
Andrea Casiraghi
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 21
Among NOBLEMEN In Monaco
Among noblemen born in Monaco, Charles II, Lord of Monaco ranks 5. Before him are Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1923), Albert II, Prince of Monaco (1958), Caroline, Princess of Hanover (1957), and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco (1965). After him are Pierre Casiraghi (1987), Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco (2014), and Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès (2014).
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
1923 - 2005
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 1
Albert II, Prince of Monaco
1958 - Present
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 2
Caroline, Princess of Hanover
1957 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 3
Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
1965 - Present
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 4
Charles II, Lord of Monaco
1555 - 1589
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 5
Pierre Casiraghi
1987 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 6
Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco
2014 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 7
Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès
2014 - Present
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 8