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The first Count of Malta was Margaritus of Brindisi, a sailor of Greek descent or origin from the city of Brindisi (Southern Italy).He was granted the fief by Tancred of Lecce, then King of Sicily, for his service as admiral for the Kingdom, known at the time as ammiratus ammiratorum.
The title Count of Malta was created by Tancred of Sicily some years before, for Margaritus of Brindisi and then was taken over by Emperor Henry VI, Tancred's opponent in Southern Italy and Sicily. Henry’s irregular acquisition of the title is attributed to his relationship as son-in-law to the previous holder, Guglielmo Grasso , Henry VI's ...
The Norman invasion of Malta was an attack on the island of Malta, then inhabited predominantly by Muslims, by forces of the Norman County of Sicily led by Roger I in 1091. The invaders besieged Medina (modern Mdina ), the main settlement on the island, but the inhabitants managed to negotiate peace terms.
The Militia List is drawn up, giving information about the population of Malta in the Middle Ages. 1420: The 'Consiglio Popolare' is mentioned when King Alphonsus of Aragon mortgaged the islands to Antonio Cardona. 1425: Uprising by the Maltese against Don Gonsalvo Monroy during his absence from the island, Count of Malta.
Articles relating to the Counts of Malta, feudal rulers of the islands of Malta and Gozo. For simplicity, the category will include all feudal rulers of Malta, regardless of the title they used. From 1091 to 1530, the County was part of first the County of Sicily and then the Kingdom of Sicily. Several of Sicily's rulers personally ruled the ...
The Mediterranean Island of Malta has been featured in the following films: 1942 - Malta G.C. (documentary, narrated by Laurence Olivier) 1953 - Malta Story; 1970 - Hell Boats; 1973 - The Mackintosh Man; 1976 - Charas (1976 film) 1980- Popeye (film) 1983 - Trenchcoat; 1985 - Final Justice; 2005 - Angli: The Movie; 2007 - Bawxatti - Il-Ħarba ...
After the death of the emperor on 28 September 1197, the people of Malta and Gozo rebelled, forcing Grasso to abandon his islands. Henry's successor was the child Frederick II and the regency was held by his widow, Constance , who took back Malta and Gozo into the royal demesne . [ 1 ]
Erasmo da Narni (1370–1443), better known as "Gattamelata", the butcher's boy from Narni immortalized in Donatello's mounted sculpture (1447) the first equestrian bronze since Antiquity. He began with Montone , served Pope and Florence equally, served Venice in 1434 in the battles with the Visconti of Milan, then became dictator of Padua in 1437.