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History of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

  • French invasion of MaltaNapoleon Bonaparte led the French First Republic in a campaign that targeted Malta in June 1798. The island was then ruled by the Knights Hospitaller, an…
  • Hospitaller MaltaIn 1530, Emperor Charles V handed the islands of Malta and Gozo to the Order of St. John. This transfer followed a seven-year period where the Knights…