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Grand masters of the Knights Hospitaller

  • Paul I of RussiaIn 1762, eight-year-old Paul Petrovich lay unnoticed on the floor of his nursery after falling from a crib. Empress Elizabeth had taken him immediately after…
  • Ferdinand von Hompesch zu BolheimFerdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim entered the world on the 9th of November 1744 in the quiet village of Bolheim. This small settlement now belongs to the…