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Great Siege of Malta

The Great Siege of Malta (Maltese: L-Assedju l-Kbir) occurred in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire attempted to conquer the island of Malta, then held by the Knights Hospitaller. The siege lasted nearly four months, from 18 May to 8 September 1565.

Great Siege of Malta
Great Siege of Malta · Matteo Perez d'Aleccio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
1565
Where
Grand Harbour
Era
Early Modern

Topics

Malta1565 – today

Before and after

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