Knights of Malta
Catholic religious order that began in Jerusalem in the eleventh century as a Hospitaller community supporting pilgrims. The original community was recognized as the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in the twelfth century, developing from a hospitaller order to a military religious order protecting pilgrims while maintaining its hospitaller functions. The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem was an international military religious order, whose headquarters moved from Jerusalem, to Acre, to Cyprus, to Rhodes, to Malta, Messina, Catania, and Ferrara and finally to Rome, where it currently has its central convent. The Order is not to be confused with the Anglican Most Venerable Order of Saint John of Jerusalem.
- HMML ID
- 493548513322
- PURL
- LC name
- Knights of Malta
- HMML name
- Knights of Malta
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
- Getty
Variants
- Caballeros de San Juan
- Cavalieri di Malta
- Cavalieri di Rodi
- Cavalieri di San Giovanni
- Cavalieri di San Giovanni di Gerusalemme
- Cavalieri Gerosolimitani
- Cavalieri giovanniti
- Cavalieri ospitalieri
- Chevaliers de Malte
- Chevaliers de Rhodes
Organization information
- Centuries
- 11th century CE ● 12th century CE ● 13th century CE ● 14th century CE ● 15th century CE ● 16th century CE ● 17th century CE ● 18th century CE ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
- Founding locations
- Associated locations
- Countries
- Languages
- Fields of activity
Organization relationships
- Associates
Preferred citation
"Knights of Malta." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified September 15, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/493548513322
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-05-07
- Last edited
- 2022-09-15