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The County of Malta was a feudal lordship of the Kingdom of Sicily, relating to the islands of Malta and Gozo.Malta was essentially a fief within the kingdom, with the title given by Tancred of Sicily the Norman king of Sicily to Margaritus of Brindisi in 1192 who earned acclaim as the Grand Admiral of Sicily.
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 ]
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 ...
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 ...
Malta enters into a Military Base Agreement with the United Kingdom and other NATO countries. 16 May: Malta adopts the Maltese pound. 1973: Malta decriminalises homosexuality. 1974: 13 December: Malta becomes a Republic, with the last Governor-General, Sir Anthony Mamo, serving as its first President. Malta remains a member of the Commonwealth ...
The history, languages and culture of Malta and Sicily share many key events, including occupation by the Fatimids and an invasion by Roger I of Sicily in 1091. The islands parted ways in a decisive and permanent manner in 1799, when Malta became a British Crown colony. British colonial rule over Malta lasted 165 years.
The title and the right to rule the Ionian islands of Cephalonia and Zakynthos was originally given to Margaritus of Brindisi for his services to William II, King of Sicily, in 1185. Following Margaritus, the county passed on to a branch of the Orsini family until 1325, when it passed briefly to Angevins and then, from 1357, to the Tocco family .
Tancred was recognised as count of Brindisi. Tancred became part of a grand alliance of rebels, including Robert II of Capua, Ranulf II of Alife, Grimoald of Bari, Geoffrey of Andria, and Roger of Ariano. In the spring of 1129, Roger entered the peninsula with a great army to claim Apulia after William's death (1127).