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Grand Master (1557–1568) Battles/wars. Siege of Rhodes. Great Siege of Malta. Fra' Jean " Parisot " de (la) Valette[a] (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ paʁizo d (ə) (la) valɛt]; c. 4 February 1495 – 21 August 1568) was a French nobleman and 49th Grand Master of the Order of Malta, from 21 August 1557 to his death in 1568.
…Europe, it was named for Jean Parisot de la Valette, grand master of the order of Hospitallers (Knights of St. John of Jerusalem), and became Malta’s capital in 1570. The Hospitallers were driven out by the French in 1798, and a Maltese revolt against the French garrison led to Valletta’s… Read More
Jean de Valette, né en 1494 à Parisot (actuel département de Tarn-et-Garonne) et mort en 1568 à Malte, est le 49 e grand maître [1] des Hospitaliers de l'ordre de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem, particulièrement connu pour avoir soutenu face aux Ottomans le siège de Malte de 1565 et avoir fondé et donné son nom à l'actuelle capitale de la ...
LA VALETTE, JEAN PARISOT DE. Grand Master of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem (known also as knights of malta after 1523); b. Toulouse, 1494; d. Malta, Aug. 21, 1568.
May 12, 2024 · Jean Parisot de La Valette’s leadership during the Siege of Malta in 1565 exemplifies a profound blend of tactical acumen, personal valor, and charismatic leadership.
May 11, 2023 · Fra' Jean Parisot de Valette (4 February 1495[?], Parisot, Rouergue - 21 August 1568, Malta) was a French nobleman and 49th Grand Master of the Order of Malta, from 1557 to 1568. As a Knight Hospitaller, joining the order in the Langue de Provence, he fought with distinction against the Turks at Rhodes.
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At last, on 7 September, the relieving fleet of Don Garcia de Toledo arrived. After four months of fighting, Mustapha, disheartened, raised the siege; he had lost more than 20,000 men, and abandoned his heavy artillery. Malta was saved, and the heroism of La Valette at last awakened Europe from its torpor.
