[CLAIM] Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta

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In 1048, Merchants from the Marine Republic of Almafi obtained the authorisation to build a church convent and hospital in Jerusalem from the Caliph of Egypt. Here they cared for pilgrims of any faith or race. The Monks that ran the Hospital became independent under the Founder, blessed Gerard.

On the 15th of Feburary 1113, the Knights Hospitaller became independent under the Holy See.

As the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the other States of the Outremer were established, the Order took on the military Defence of Piligrims and Territory. As Christian Kingdoms and States in the Levant fell after 1291, the Knights went first to Cyprus and then to Rhodes.

Here, beginning in 1310, the Order became internationally recognised as independent and had diplomatic relations with many other States, under the Grandmaster and his Council. In 1523, Rhodes fell after Suleiman the Magnifcent successfully sieged it.

In 1530, the Order acquired Malta from the Holy Roman Emperor as King of Sicily. In 1565 the Island was defended from an Ottoman Siege, later participating in the Battle of Lepanto.

In 1651, four Carribean Islands were acquired but sold again in 1665.

In 1799, Napoleon attacked and took over Malta, exiling the Order, scattering the Knights, mostly to Saint Petersburg. In 1815, Malta was lost. Finally, in 1879, a Grandmaster was restored, remaking the Order as a humanitarian and religious Order.

Currently in 1972, the Orders Seats of Government are the Magistral Palace in Via Condotti 68 and the Magistral Villa on the Aventine Hill. Charitable and humanitarian Missions are the Purpose of the Order now, healing the sick and wounded all over the Globe, just like upon their founding, regardless of faith and race.

Source: Sovereign Military Order of Malta - Wikipedia

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