Prince's Palace of Monaco Prince's Palace of Monaco The Prince's Palace of Monaco is the official residence of the Sovereign Prince of Monaco. Built in 1191 as a Genoese fortress, during its long and often dramatic history it has been bombarded and besieged by many foreign powers. Since the end of the 13th century, it has been the stronghold and home of the Grimaldi family who first captured it in 1297. The Grimaldi ruled the area first as feudal lords, and from the 17th century as sovereign princes, but their power was often derived from fragile agreements with their larger and stronger neighbours. Thus
Line of succession to the former throne of Hyderabad Line of succession to the former throne of Hyderabad The line of succession to the former throne of Hyderabad was by male primogeniture, regardless of legitimacy. As per Mughal Turkic custom, however, the ruling Nizam could exercise the option of designating any eligible male member of the dynasty as his successor. The wealthiest ruling dynasty in the world during the early 20th century, the Nizams of Hyderabad ruled over a vast and largely autonomous principality in central India from the early 18th century until 1948. Descended from a senior Mughal governor, the family is related by marriage to the imperial