Russian Grand Priory

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The name Carnival originates from the Italian phrase ‘Carne vale’, which literally means ‘meat is allowed’ due to the fact that during the forty days of lent, meat consumption was not permitted in …

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Introduction Being away from their country of origin, many Knights of the Order of St. John would probably have felt homesick without their hostels in Malta, the auberges. Each of the eight Europea…

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History of Valletta After the Great Siege of 1565, the Knights set about an ambitious project, the building of Valletta, the so-called ‘city built by gentlemen for gentlemen’. Pope Pius…

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By Victor F. Denaro & partially updated by vassallomalta Valletta Rooftops Republic Street, Valletta Republic Street , formerly Kingsway and Strada Reale, stretches throughout the length o…

13/02/2026

https://vassallohistory.wordpress.com/corsairing-activities-the-order-of-st-john-and-malta/

Professor Carmel Cassar The Decline of the Maltese Corso in the XVIIIth Century Documentary evidence for the existence of corsairing activities in Malta dates back to the High Middle Ages when the …

13/02/2026

https://vassallohistory.wordpress.com/wall-cities-and-fortified-lines/

MDINA Mdina, Città Vecchia, or Città Notabile, (Phoenician: Melita, Ancient Greek: Melitte, Μελίττη) is the old capital of Malta. Mdina is a medieval walled town situated on a hill in the centre of…

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https://vassallohistory.wordpress.com/coastal-towers/

For a brief note on the Medieval Mahras click here For centuries the coastline of Malta has been dotted with lookout posts or watch towers that were built by the Knights of Malta during the 17th ce…

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https://vassallohistory.wordpress.com/fortifications/

  The Saluting Battery in Valletta Lascaris War Rooms Coastal Towers Malta has often been called the ‘Fortress Island’ due to the great mass of military architecture that can be seen eve…

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