{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"House of Grimaldi - Part 1: Exile, disguise, and the birth of a dynasty on stone","description":"In the shadows of medieval Genoa, where ambition could mean exile or glory, a single act of cunning would echo for centuries. The House of Grimaldi began not as princes, but as outcasts, forced to seize their future by stealth and steel.\r\n\r\nPicture the late thirteenth century on the Mediterranean coast—a patchwork of city-states, feuding families, and shifting allegiances. Here, the Grimaldis, ancient Ligurian nobles and fierce Guelphs, found themselves tossed by the stormy politics of Genoa. Exile was a recurring punishment. Each banishment stripped them of land, wealth, and safety. But each return hardened their resolve, teaching them to survive through wit, alliances, and the careful weaving of loyalty.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thelineagearchive.com/dynasty/house-of-grimaldi","author_name":"The Archive Network"}