Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim (9 November 1744 in Bolheim (Württemberg, Germany) – 12 May 1805 in (Montpellier, France) November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... Arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Wuerttemberg. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Montpellier (Occitan Montpelhièr) is a city in the south of France. ...

He was the 71st Grand Master of the Order of Saint John, the first German to be elected to the office. He was elected on 6 July 1797 and resigned on 17 July 1799. Grand Master is the typical title of the supreme head of various military orders of knighthood, a type of religious order including the Knights Templar, a class of sectarian order such as the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Orange Order, but who in the case of a sovereign order such... The Knights Hospitaller (also known as the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, Knights of Malta, Knights of Rhodes, and Chevaliers of Malta) is an organization that began as an Amalfitan hospital founded in Jerusalem in 1080 to provide care for poor and sick... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1797 (MDCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

During his years as grandmaster in Malta he raised the towns of Żabbar, Żejtun and Siġġiewi to the status of cities. It was a time of difficulties for the order, and also for the Maltese. Many Maltese wanted to get rid of the knights. Å»abbar is the fifth largest town in Malta, with a population of just over 18,000 (est. ... Å»ejtun (also called Iż-Å»ejtun) is a medium sized town in the south of Malta, which has 11,425 inhabitants (as per 2005 census), with 13,133 inhabitants projected for 2010. ... SiÄ¡Ä¡iewi is a town on the island of Malta. ...

He had to surrender Malta to then General Napoléon Bonaparte when the latter, on his way to Egypt, landed on Malta with a substantial force in July 1798. Malta had been the home of the Order since 1530. The rules of the Order prohibited fighting against Christians and many knights did not want to fight against the French army. Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim left the island with many of the knights and without a fight. The new temporary headquarters of the Order were first Saint Petersburg in Russia, Trieste in Italy, and later Ljubljana in what is today Slovenia. Bonaparte as general Napoléon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur... Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant (see Hebrews 8:6). ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Trieste (Italian: Trieste; Slovenian and Croatian: Trst; German: Triest; Hungarian: Trieszt; Latin: Tergeste; Serbian: Трст or Trst) is a city and port in northeastern Italy right on the border with Slovenia. ...   (IPA: ) is the capital and largest city in Slovenia. ...

After his resignation in 1799, Hompesch went to Austria and Italy. In 1804, he went to Montpellier in France where he died one year later as a poor man of 60 years. Montpellier (Occitan Montpelhièr) is a city in the south of France. ...

External link

• Portraits of Grandmaster Fra Ferdinand Hompesch