The Knights Hospitallers are established in Malta

Historical Context Note

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Emperor Charles V grants the Knights Hospitallers the island of Malta to use as their base, after they are driven out of their longstanding stronghold of Rhodes by Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Knights Hospitallers are established in Malta". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14460, accessed 06 May 2024.]

14460 The Knights Hospitallers are established in Malta 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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