The siege of Malta - Arrival of the Turkish fleet Matteo Perez d' Aleccio

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Introduction

The Siege of Malta (also known as the Great Siege of Malta) took place in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire invaded the island, held by the Knights Hospitaller. The siege is one of the great sieges of history - it represented a crucial moment in the long struggle between Islam and Christendom for domination of the Mediterranean. Fought out by unequal forces on the small island which commands the sea-routes at the centre of that sea. The Knights of St John were a remnant the medieval world, the largest of the surviving crusading orders - warrior priests sworn to obedience of the Grand Master, recruited from Europe's nobility. They had been driven out of their base on Rhodes in the eastern Mediterranean after a great onslaught by the Turks in 1522. Now, forty-three years later, the Turkish ruler, Suleyman the Magnificent, who had been the victor at Rhodes, was determined to finish them off. Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded April 27 - Cebu City is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. ... The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul (Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 6. ... The Knights Hospitaller (the or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in the 11th century based in the Holy Land, but soon became a militant Christian Chivalric Order under its own charter, and was charged with the care... A siege is a prolonged military blockade and assault of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition. ... Islam (Arabic al-islām الإسلام,  listen) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Christendom, in the widest sense, refers to Christianity as a territorial phenomenon: those countries where most people are Christians, or nominal Christians, are part of Christendom. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... The Knights Hospitaller (the or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in the 11th century based in the Holy Land, but soon became a militant Christian Chivalric Order under its own charter, and was charged with the care... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Outside the city walls of the medieval city of Rhodes Rhodes, Greek Ροδος (Rodos), is the largest of the Dodecanese islands, and easternmost of the major islands of Greece in the Aegean Sea. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Suleiman the Magnificent Suleiman I (November 6, 1494 – September 5/6, 1566); in Turkish Süleyman , (nicknamed the Magnificent in Europe and the Lawgiver in the Islamic World, in Turkish Kanuni) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566 and successor to Selim I. He was born at... Outside the city walls of the medieval city of Rhodes Rhodes, Greek Ροδος (Rodos), is the largest of the Dodecanese islands, and easternmost of the major islands of Greece in the Aegean Sea. ...

The siege of Malta - Capture of St Elmo by Matteo Perez d' Aleccio

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The siege

In May 1565, the Ottomans decided to destroy once and for all the troublesome Knights. An enormous attack force 40,000 strong landed on Malta. Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Valette had a force of 592 knights, and a few thousand arms bearing men drawn from the Maltese population. The Ottomans quickly controlled the countryside. They laid siege to the fortress, which was fiercly defended by the Knights Hospitaller. After four months of siege, the knights desparately fought over St. Elmo and her natural harbour, killing about one fifth of the invading Ottoman forces. Following the landing of 6,000 - 8,000 reinforcements from Sicily, the Knights again defeated the Ottoman force. Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ...

The grand hall of the Palace of the Grand Masters in Valletta is decorated with 13 frescoes by Matteo Perez d' Aleccio showing the events of the great siege. The siege of Malta - Arrival of the Turkish fleet The siege of Malta - Capture of St Elmo The siege of Malta - Flight of the Turks Matteo Perez dAleccio (1547-1616) was an Italian painter of devotional, historical and maritime subjects. ...

The siege of Malta - Flight of the Turks Matteo Perez d' Aleccio

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Aftermath

Malta was to remain under the rule of the Knights Hospitaller until 1798. The siege was a turning-point in European history. 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...