MONACO

A little of History
The first passages of the man go raise to 300 000 years before JC. (In Nice and in Monaco) then in the time chalcolithique in 1200-600 Before JC (valley of the miracles near the collar of Tende)

Phéniciens (1100-500 Before JC) would have settled a counter in Monaco.

The Celts of the first generation 1800-800 before JC. Began their slow migrations on the edges of the méditerranée. Whereas Ligures come from Europe Central settles down in Provence and in Italy of the North.

From 900 before JC the Celts of the second generation (Celtic of the southeast of the time of the iron) settled down in all the southeast of the long pole, getting involved to the autochthons: Ligures.

Whereas Greek, in good relation with ligures, from 6 ° century before JC isettled colonies in Corsica and in the South of France. The City of Allalia, Monokoïnos (which became Monaco), Nikaïa, Antipolis, Massalia.

After the victories of the Consul Marius against Teutonics and Celts of the Mediterranean Sea. Monaco was connected in Cisalpine.

In the fall of Rome Monaco was destroyed. it would have been Placed under the authority of the Realm of Provence established Towards 855. Realm of Provence which will become afterward Realm of Burgundy.

The annexation of the " Country of Nice and Monaco " in Lotharingie allows the Count Guillaume of set up this part of Provence, depopulated and destroyed, as autonomous Realm. Having to free the coasts of the barbaresque invasion.

If Provence by a set of alliance became Catalan, Monaco successful candidate the Italian allegiance.

Monaco was taken by the Big noble family Grimaldi of Genoa in 1297, but she(it) became an independent principality in 1410-1419.

Annexed by France in 1793 it made party of the Realm of Sardinia In 1815.

Uncontested independent state in 1861, it is obliged to give in taken by 80 % of its lands in France (Menton - Beausoleil.)
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In 1961It is equipped with a new constitution

In 1963 it is constituted in constitutional monarchy. Prime Minister is chosen by H. A. The Prince in a list proposed by France

In 1993 it is a part of the UNO.

And on 2002 it enter in monetary Europe of the euro.

In the course of the centuries the Principality of Monaco fought(disputed) with bravery and honor to keep its status of independent Principality