Knights of St. John and the Great Siege of Malta 1565
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- The siege of Malta, defended by the knights of St John, otherwise known as the knights Hospitaller, or Knights of Malta, is one of the great military actions in history. They were a religious military order established prior to the crusades, in order to assist pilgrims on their journey to Christian holy sites across the levant. As the crusades began in earnest, they soon transformed into a military order, rivalling the knights Templar in their prowess and influence.
As the crusader kingdoms slowly began to collapse, the Knights retreated to other strongholds, such as Cyprus and Rhodes, till they eventually also fell to the Muslims.
Finally, entrenched in their last remaining stronghold of Malta, they made their final stand. This battle was to be either "the Alamo" for them, or for the Muslims- "Stalingrad".
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Erratum:
Malta was gifted to the Knights by Charles V, not Phillip II
Following the death of Mehmet II, there were 2 (possibly 3) sultans- Bayezid II and Selim I
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The Templars get all the press, but the Knights of St. John are, in my opinion, the much more impressive of the two. Which isn't meant as an insult to the Templars, merely that the Hospitallers were simply that impressive.
Reading about the Knights of St. John inspired me to visit Malta this year, and I am so happy I did. One is left in awe of what they did there in 1565 and what they built in its aftermath.
Very proud to be part of the resistance with my ancestors resiliency and awesome knowledge of warfare. The Knights of St John and the Maltese Cross is on our St John Ambulance fleet and always inspires one to think about that history even up until my Grandad fighting Ww1 and Ww2.
The largest canon that fires a 1 tonne shell is in Malta but never fired in anger.
My ancestors provided safe passage from Rhodes to Malta, and went on to fight in the battle of Djerba and the great siege of Malta in 1565. I am immensely proud of my family history during this period.
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Dildeau, a proud name of those times, along with Cochwringe and Bhutplugge. May their names echo down the ages!
A fascinating story, beautifully told. Thank Allan.
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The knights who held st . Elmo for a month , is nothing short of a miracle . Straight warriors.
Today "bravery" is a dude who proclaims himself a woman, and wears a dress and makeup on Facebook.
St Elmo held out so long because the Ottomans made a grave mistake in not isolating the fort completely from the rest of the island allowing Gran Master e Valette to constantly supplying the fort with fresh men and ammunition. once the fort was sealed off by Dragut its fate was sealed. if the Turks had blockaded the fort from the beginning it would have fallen in a few days at best as the engineers had predicted.
such a state in today's time @@johnnyx9892
Thank you so much for this fantastic documentary - I have always wanted to know more of this subject, and having a video makes it so much easier than digging out a book. I feel so happy about that little island's proud history - thank you to the Knights of Malta & the Hospitallers for defending Christendom from Islamic ambitions ! History is so fascinating, and it is a shame that kids are not given a deep enough understanding of this subject - we all have to learn by ourselves for the rest of our lives - I'm 82 now & still learning !
Thanks so much for your generous words. I agree that learning is a life-long pursuit. Making these films helps me to continue learning- from my audience as much as my own research.
" Islamic ambitions". It's going on today in an even grander scale.
I'm Maltese British and I consider myself one of the Maltese Knights because I'm son of the Giorgio a knight, de Giorgio, and I'm a Christian not a Muslim?
Astounding! Thanks for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it!
38:55 minute, that armour is not of Grandmaster De Valette but it is of Grandmaster Alof de Wignacourt. A magnificent commander who was beloved by the Maltese population for his kindness. It is the only surviving ornamental full armour. The sword that Jean De Valette used in the great siege is preserved in Birgu which is on display to view. On another note, his full name is written Jean De Valette without the La, it was a huge misconception that us Maltese used to call him La Vallette however later on has been confirmed from documentation that his surname was actually De Valette.
Forty years ago, after reading a book about the knights of the Holy Land retreating to fortify the island of Rhodes, I went there and wandered around those spectacular fortifications and imagined the carnage and suffering of the 1520 siege etc. It was always my plan to go to Malta and do the same there after reading about this amazing history which you have so brilliantly described here. Unfortunately I never made it to Malta to wander around these magnificent walls testifying to another era of human history but I enjoyed very much your lengthy description of events of what occurred here. Instantly subscribed. Thank you. Cheers from the Train Lord in South Australia a long way away from this epic action.
This whole channel was the result of the interest i received from that video- which I made following my own trip there a couple of years ago. A truly incredible place!
I visited Malta aboard a tourist ship in 2019 and, impressed by the high and forbidding walls, was made dimly aware of the siege. Thanks for the historical clarification as well as linkages to the military history of World War 2.
the bastion you saw were built after the siege and most of them are from the 17th and 18th centuries. during the siege they were much lower. suffice to say that the fortifications of Senglea my home town were just 15 feet high in places and incomplete. obviously those of Valletta did not exist in 1565 as Valetta was not built yet.
I love military history but have to confess that the 16th century isn't my favourite period. Having said that, your documentary absolutely fascinated me and can't wait to see more! I know the early history of the Templars but sort of steer clear of their sad demise. Your broadcast has changed all that so a really big thank you!!! I really enjoyed this.
As an ordinary, many times visitor to Malta, I also own a book about the Great Siege, and I have asked my Danish Travel Agency to try to obtain the rights to show this film in our Main Center in "The Danish (owned) Village" in Mellieha. I have visited the Fort which, after a long time fighting, was defeated in Valettas harbor, and on a hill to the side from "Our Park" is a former watchtower ("The Red Tower"), also built by Jean de La Valette, with cannons on top and guarding the nearby Bay, from which the helping forces landed and helped in defeating the Sultans army and fleet!
the Red tower (St. Aghata tower) in Mellieħa was not built by de Valette. it was built between 1647 and 1649 under GM Lascaris.
wow, this was way better than I expected, and I had high expectations.
thanks for the great content!
Glad you liked it! I hope my future work wont disappoint either.
Brilliantly put together. Very informative & entertaining.
By far the most compelling account on the history of the Knights of Malta....
I loved this presentation. Thank you very much!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent
Very good historical account of the knights of malta, walking around the streets there are still so many remnants of their time on the island.
Malta is such an incredible place! Thanks for watching!
I can only imagine the history that was "lost".
Excellent storytelling. Gave me goosebumps!
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Great video, thank you! And what an amazing story, wow. Would make a great movie or series.
I totally agree it would be an epic story
My beloved country malta where people from all over the world come to earn their livelyhood . We have people living here from the u.s. of america to balochistan
An amazing country indeed! Thanks for watching my humble tribute
Thanks for your part and i must say as a maltese partisan this vid is excellent. 🇲🇹 if you ever want to come to malta tell me and i ll send you my number .
I am a direct descendant of the Reinoso Family, they were associated with the Catholic Military Order, they were sent from Spain to Malta back to Spain and then to Mexico, now in the USA. We have a very rich history and I'm so happy for this knowledge being put out there.
Thanks for sharing! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
What a brilliant and well put together video thank you
Truly excellent. Thank you - much appreciated and enjoyed.
Fantastic. Thank you for making this
I will be in Malta next week and pay homage to this beautiful country ❤
You'll love it! Thanks for watching!
That was great. Unbelievably entertaining and history everyone should know. Thank you. I now subscribe to your channel.
Wikipedia and my knowledge…Victory Day (or Otto settembre) is a public holiday celebrated in Malta on 8 September[1] and recalls the end of three historical sieges made on the Maltese archipelago, namely: the Great Siege of Malta by the Ottoman Empire ending in 1565; the Siege of Valletta by the French Blockade ending in 1800 and, the Siege of Malta during the Second World War by the Axis forces ending in 1943.
So Sept 8th is the celebrated birth of The Blessed Virgin Mary and their prayers were answered each time on that day.
Yes. Warriors. They protected Europe. We still do. Lady Tisa
Great vid Allan; Thanks so much!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you. I read a book on the seige a couple of decades ago. I'm off to Malta in a week or so and this was a great refresher course! Well done and thank you for the time you put into this.
Glad it was helpful! You'll love Malta- don't neglect to visit some of the Palaeolithic sites as well - they're incredible too!
Great video 👍I’m really enjoying this channel. keep up the hard work
Thanks so much! It's great encouragement to keep going!
So glad to have found your channel and this video man. algorithm really went all out.
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WOW Alan! Well done and great detail.
Great work and thanks for sharing. It was a pleasure to watch. Chris
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An amazing story, I had not heard these details before, thank you, H&L.
Thanks for your kind comments, and for choosing to watch my work, when there is so much out there. I hope you find my other films just as inspiring
Man with armour have no balls
Malta knights are Satan worship
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All these producers saying there are no good stories left, yet here you have ac fantastic story that NO ONE has made a series or movie about. Mind boggling.
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Now why didn't we get such informative presentations of history in High Schools and Colleges instead of the boring, monotone presentations of many of the Religious Brothers, Teachers and Professors who , themselves, had very little background in their subjects.
Need an Aussie to do it right! Thanks so much for taking the time to view my work! I appreciate your kind feedback!
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Because you’re not Maltese or read The Great Siege of Malta book from 1970’s? 😊 Great history from 6500BC Megalithic Temples to the crucial support given in WW2 earning the whole Island the George Cross for Gallantry. 3 WW1 Biplanes Faith, Hope and Charity protected the skies against much mire modern WW2 aircraft. Through DNA testing I am one of their ancestors and proud of their heroics with little help.
Yes I am a knight pure
Pure soldier fighters for first world war and second only knights will fight for there country
Dude this the coolest history story ever, other than like the 300 Spartans. HOW IS THERE NOT A MOVIE ABOUT THIS!!!!
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Thank you for this amazing video! I have recommended the channel to many people. - Please keep producing more videos -
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Excellent. Many thanks for this.
Thanks so much for your generous comment!
Very thorough and interesting. Thank you
So glad to come across your channel, fabulous history lesson. Thankyou
Glad you enjoy it!
Very well presented
I really enjoyed this; very informative 👍👍
Very well researched , documented, and presented..Thank you
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Should be made into a movie or tv series ,it would be an epic
I subscribed after watching this excellent video. Thank you very much.
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Excellent. Thank you. New subscribed.
Superb!
A great documentary about what most people today would not know about the very special St John's group and how they still help the sick
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Very well done, informative, objective and enthralling.
Thanks, it means a lot to read that!
This was excellent. Thank you.
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Excellent! Thank you
Great documentary. Many thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic!
Excellent story and presentation. Well done.
Excellent clip exhibiting a very rich history and bravery of the knights and Maltese in defeating the powerful Ottoman Empire, famously known as The Great Siege of Malta.
thank you!
Excellent documentary, thank you
Your channel is so good. You talk about so many historical people I've never heard of before. Keep up the good work sir
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A job well done.. Thank you
Very well narrated and paced !!
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This wonderful work renews afresh my desires to travel & meet new & different peoples. Thanks for sharing history.
Thanks for those generous words! It makes all the hard work worthwhile!
Great history lesson, thank you.
A very lovely presentation, factual & entertaining, having visited Malta several times your factual research has given it a new meaning.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
@@heroesandlegends I would like to add, your commentary is so refreshing far removed by the American in your face scripts with sound edits so tight one becomes breathless in a few seconds. subscribed..
This is giving me goose bumps!
My medical insurance plan is St John’s hospital of Santa Monica Ca. One of the St John's Hospitallers American hospital chains. Right back to 800 AD. Best hospital medical system in the western states. UCLA and Cedars Sinia have the best publicity departments. But St John’s has the best Drs
Absolutely outstanding 👍🏼
Thank you so much 😀
Great video....
Great work!
Thanks!
Good stuff bro
I really enjoyed this thank you, The Hospitaller Knights of St John were hardcore through and through and quit rightly feared by there enemy's. I think they were far superior to the knights templar hands down.
These knights are inspiring! Great video.
Glad you enjoyed!
great documentary about our beloved country. small island, big balls. thank you🇲🇹
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Brilliant
Blessings and peace to all . I am the oldest of the bloodline. Stand your ground. Amen
A good and fairly accurate video.
Chevalier Baron Rowe OSJ(J), Grand Commander, Sovereign Oder of Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta (Ecumenical Order).
We still serve the poor, the needy and the sick.
Thanks so much for your generous praise! Good luck in your ongoing humanitarian work!
Yes MICHEAL. But my family needs help.
excellent
great, excellent! thx
You're welcome!
Wonderful story! Thanks! Now I have to have a copy of the black bird.
You can buy them in Valletta- they're delicious
Brilliant documentary really enjoyed. 👍
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Thank you
Wow what a story!!
Hospital order of Knights of Malta protected under the treaty Queen Victoria signed English protection.
Countess Tula V. Tisa
My families home was taken while men fought to protect Europe. I still need a home.
As a young person I was a cadet in the St John's Ambulance Bridge. They had a serious of badges leading to the Grand Prior badge for completion of a set badge tests. One of them was History of the Order of the knight's
To finish the Order of Knight's Hospitaler of St John of Jerusalem.
Well done!
Story well told. Thank you
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A book worth getting is the Wordsworth Military
History book on the Siege of Malta
Must chase it up!
Thanks for the
recommendation.
What a great video. I was in Rhodes last week and went through the knights street and the Grand Master palace but i was so frustrated that the palace offered barely ANY information about this historical place. Now that I know this much about the knights i feel even more disapointed. When i asked one of the workers whats the reason for that, he said the ministery does not want to spend more money, what a shame!
That's a shame, because when I was there, they had an interactive exhibit, with a cinema experience, and at the St.Elmo fort they had an excellent museum with exhibits ranging from from Roman times, to the early Islamic occupation, even Napoleonic occupation and all the way through to World War 2. In central Valletta the Armoury museum is also incredible. So much history in that little place- the Neolithic sites especially are amazing. Definitely a place worth returning to more than once. Thanks so much for taking the time to view my work! I'd love to know what you think of my Ibn Battuta video.
Marvellous!
Thanks so much!
Fascinating documentry.
Great story, thank you
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ver vera nice
The novels "The Religion" by Tim Willocks and "Sword And Scimitar" (Sorry, forgotten the author's name) cover this conflict, and keep as close to the historical data from both sides as possible. Both fantastic reads, and highly rated by most people I know who love historical novels. I read both of them cover to cover in one wonderful day/night, and keep repeating that experience whenever I find them in my local library :-)
"Sword and Scimitar" by Raymond Ibrahim a worthy read.👌
Very interesting.
Thanks for watching!
انا عراقي و اشكر كل اخواننا الاوربيين الذين سحقوا هؤلاء الارهابيين الانجاس. لولا اخواننا الاوربيين لكان اليوم الارهابيين يحكمون العالم و يفرضون الجزية(الاتاوة) على كل شخص يختلف عنهم عقائدياً. نحن نحبكم كثيراً
Greatest film never made.
KNIGHTS Hospitallers for ever the best of the three major branches.
Well done
Thanks so much for your kind words!
that suit armour shown in the video (52:35) did not belong to de Valette but to GM Alof de Wignacourt.
Napoleon changed Malta.
Slavery was abolished, and 2,000 Muslim slaves liberated, this proved highly unpopular with the Maltese and for their own safety the newly-freed men were enlisted in the French ships' crews. A new school system on the French model was established, with sixty boys selected for education in Paris. The Maltese militia was re-formed into two National Guard battalions on the French pattern, a new bureaucracy including a postal system and civil marriage decreed, and the number of monasteries and seminary students reduced while all non-Maltese clergy (including monks and nuns) were expelled.
Fascinating insight!