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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.
In Valletta. …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….
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. La Valette, member of a great French noble family, entered the Order of the Knights of St. John and fought the Muslims in North Africa and on the Sicilian coast.
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.
La Valette, JEAN PARISOT DE, forty-eighth Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem; b. in 1494; d. in Malta, August 21, 1568. He came from an old family of Southern France, several members of which had been capitouls (chief magistrates) in Toulouse.
He came from an old family of Southern France, several members of which had been capitouls (chief magistrates) in Toulouse. When still young he entered the Order of St. John as a knight of the Language of Provence.
Aug 31, 2022 · Jean Parisot de Valette, Grand Master of the Order of Malta, 1557 - 1568. Jean Parisot de Valette was born to French nobility. A great leader, he quickly climbed the Order’s ranks. He famously saved Malta from Turkish invasion. Malta’s capital city, Valletta, is named after him.
