The Principality of Monaco - Part Two!
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The history of Monaco is known in precise detail from as far back as the thirteenth century. June 10, 1215, marks the birth of the future Principality: on that day, the Genoese Ghibellines led by Fulco del Cassello, who had long since seen the strategic importance of the Rock and was aware of the advantages of the harbour, came there to lay the first stone of the fortress, on whose foundations the Prince’s Palace lies today. They had previously obtained from the Emperor Henry VI, the successor of Frederick Barbarossa, sovereignty over the whole country and had bought the land necessary to carry out their architectural project. The fortress was re-enforced by ramparts, which gradually formed a complete girdle right round the Rock – it was considered a good way to keep intruders out and prevent flooding in heavy storms.
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