Malta, Lepanto, and the End of an Era
Tides of History
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The Rise and Fall of the Hospitalers in the Mediterranean
In 1565, the combined might of the Ottoman Empire turned toward Malta. John Sutter: Why? The Christian chroniclers make the story a personal affair. He says Sultan Suleiman knew what Malta represented in strategic terms. Sutter: If the Ottomans could take the island, the Habsburgs and their allies would be on the ropes.
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