The Templars get all the press, but the Knights of St. John are, in my opinion, the much more impressive of the two. Which isn't meant as an insult to the Templars, merely that the Hospitallers were simply that impressive. Reading about the Knights of St. John inspired me to visit Malta this year, and I am so happy I did. One is left in awe of what they did there in 1565 and what they built in its aftermath.
also they werent arrested and dissolved by the french king like the templars. that actually makes me wonder, why not? why was it only the templar order that was destroyed? actually a lot of templar assets and members joined the hospitallers instead.
@@stayhungry1503Philip IV of France was in debt to the Templar Order, and wanted a way to erase that debt- so he pounced on the opportunity. Besides, France had an authority over the Templars that they didn't over the Hospitallers, as the Templars weren't able to keep their holdings in the Levant and the Mediterranean, but the Hospitallers were. That led to the Templars effectively being based in France, at which point King Philip- after pressuring the Pope- could persecute them.
I am Maltese. This documentary is outstanding! Thank you for creating it. The Knights of St John left an indelible mark on Malta. The Maltese people are strong and brave and played a very big part in those wars. The fact that we are still an independent nation proves this
Very proud to be part of the resistance with my ancestors resiliency and awesome knowledge of warfare. The Knights of St John and the Maltese Cross is on our St John Ambulance fleet and always inspires one to think about that history even up until my Grandad fighting Ww1 and Ww2. The largest canon that fires a 1 tonne shell is in Malta but never fired in anger.
Thank you so much for this fantastic documentary - I have always wanted to know more of this subject, and having a video makes it so much easier than digging out a book. I feel so happy about that little island's proud history - thank you to the Knights of Malta & the Hospitallers for defending Christendom from Islamic ambitions ! History is so fascinating, and it is a shame that kids are not given a deep enough understanding of this subject - we all have to learn by ourselves for the rest of our lives - I'm 82 now & still learning !
Thanks so much for your generous words. I agree that learning is a life-long pursuit. Making these films helps me to continue learning- from my audience as much as my own research.
I'm Maltese British and I consider myself one of the Maltese Knights because I'm son of the Giorgio a knight, de Giorgio, and I'm a Christian not a Muslim?
@@johnnyx9892 no its not - thats stupid talk from rightwing people, dont fall for it. There is no islam empire anymore - no expanding armies, nothing on any scale. Islam is an idea and its losing everywhere.
Forty years ago, after reading a book about the knights of the Holy Land retreating to fortify the island of Rhodes, I went there and wandered around those spectacular fortifications and imagined the carnage and suffering of the 1520 siege etc. It was always my plan to go to Malta and do the same there after reading about this amazing history which you have so brilliantly described here. Unfortunately I never made it to Malta to wander around these magnificent walls testifying to another era of human history but I enjoyed very much your lengthy description of events of what occurred here. Instantly subscribed. Thank you. Cheers from the Train Lord in South Australia a long way away from this epic action.
This whole channel was the result of the interest i received from that video- which I made following my own trip there a couple of years ago. A truly incredible place!
My ancestors provided safe passage from Rhodes to Malta, and went on to fight in the battle of Djerba and the great siege of Malta in 1565. I am immensely proud of my family history during this period.
Best come with receipts. Most people in 2024 will doubt someone who claims ancestry beyond 2-3 generations. What evidence do you have to prove that? (Legitimately, I don’t mean to come off as a hater or troll. I’m genuinely curious how lineage was accurately tracked for so long.)
@creaturesofqueens best come with receipts? I've been doing genealogy for 25 years, I have records of both sides of my family person to person to the 10th and 11th centuries. I know my roots, do you? Genuinely curious that's all.
I love military history but have to confess that the 16th century isn't my favourite period. Having said that, your documentary absolutely fascinated me and can't wait to see more! I know the early history of the Templars but sort of steer clear of their sad demise. Your broadcast has changed all that so a really big thank you!!! I really enjoyed this.
As a Maltese, this is one of the best documentaries about the siege I've ever watched. Thank you for doing the research and for displaying footage of our country, fortifications and architecture; bringing to light our very underappreciated history❤ A small note: I think it's worth providing some extra detail on the spies who were absolutely pivotal in Malta's win. The spy role was often taken up by the locals due to most being ex-captives and Maltese being similar to Arabic which most Ottoman troops from North Africa spoke. Most notably among them was Toni Bajada who learned Turkish during some years he spent in captivity. He would infiltrate enemy camps to gather intelligence and swim around the Grand Harbour in darkness relaying messages between St. Elmo (before it fell), Birgu/St. Angelo and Senglea.
I visited Malta aboard a tourist ship in 2019 and, impressed by the high and forbidding walls, was made dimly aware of the siege. Thanks for the historical clarification as well as linkages to the military history of World War 2.
the bastion you saw were built after the siege and most of them are from the 17th and 18th centuries. during the siege they were much lower. suffice to say that the fortifications of Senglea my home town were just 15 feet high in places and incomplete. obviously those of Valletta did not exist in 1565 as Valetta was not built yet.
Thank you. I read a book on the seige a couple of decades ago. I'm off to Malta in a week or so and this was a great refresher course! Well done and thank you for the time you put into this.
As an ordinary, many times visitor to Malta, I also own a book about the Great Siege, and I have asked my Danish Travel Agency to try to obtain the rights to show this film in our Main Center in "The Danish (owned) Village" in Mellieha. I have visited the Fort which, after a long time fighting, was defeated in Valettas harbor, and on a hill to the side from "Our Park" is a former watchtower ("The Red Tower"), also built by Jean de La Valette, with cannons on top and guarding the nearby Bay, from which the helping forces landed and helped in defeating the Sultans army and fleet!
St Elmo held out so long because the Ottomans made a grave mistake in not isolating the fort completely from the rest of the island allowing Gran Master e Valette to constantly supplying the fort with fresh men and ammunition. once the fort was sealed off by Dragut its fate was sealed. if the Turks had blockaded the fort from the beginning it would have fallen in a few days at best as the engineers had predicted.
@@victorpulis5113 Mustafa Pasha was famous for his impatience - his fleet and army outnumbered the Maltese defenders 10:1 - he wanted to be fast and overwhelming, it was close.
38:55 minute, that armour is not of Grandmaster De Valette but it is of Grandmaster Alof de Wignacourt. A magnificent commander who was beloved by the Maltese population for his kindness. It is the only surviving ornamental full armour. The sword that Jean De Valette used in the great siege is preserved in Birgu which is on display to view. On another note, his full name is written Jean De Valette without the La, it was a huge misconception that us Maltese used to call him La Vallette however later on has been confirmed from documentation that his surname was actually De Valette.
@@heroesandlegends Mel Gibson would be great, but I still root for Michael Caine... 😁 Don't you think he's a perfect Grand Master Villiere, as portrayed in that picture at 13:25 ??? Anyway, it can be a wonderful movie!!! Thank you for your work and for this beautiful story! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@heroesandlegends I would like to add, your commentary is so refreshing far removed by the American in your face scripts with sound edits so tight one becomes breathless in a few seconds. subscribed..
I think there's Buckley's chance of it happening now, given the state of politics. Thanks for watching- I appreciate your support and generous comment!
Wikipedia and my knowledge…Victory Day (or Otto settembre) is a public holiday celebrated in Malta on 8 September[1] and recalls the end of three historical sieges made on the Maltese archipelago, namely: the Great Siege of Malta by the Ottoman Empire ending in 1565; the Siege of Valletta by the French Blockade ending in 1800 and, the Siege of Malta during the Second World War by the Axis forces ending in 1943. So Sept 8th is the celebrated birth of The Blessed Virgin Mary and their prayers were answered each time on that day.
I appreciated the insight into how Barbary atrocities in the area strengthened Maltese resolve when the siege arrived. That hadn't stood out to me in other accounts.
My beloved country malta where people from all over the world come to earn their livelyhood . We have people living here from the u.s. of america to balochistan
Thanks for your part and i must say as a maltese partisan this vid is excellent. 🇲🇹 if you ever want to come to malta tell me and i ll send you my number .
I am a direct descendant of the Reinoso Family, they were associated with the Catholic Military Order, they were sent from Spain to Malta back to Spain and then to Mexico, now in the USA. We have a very rich history and I'm so happy for this knowledge being put out there.
Excellent clip exhibiting a very rich history and bravery of the knights and Maltese in defeating the powerful Ottoman Empire, famously known as The Great Siege of Malta.
All these producers saying there are no good stories left, yet here you have ac fantastic story that NO ONE has made a series or movie about. Mind boggling.
I really enjoyed this thank you, The Hospitaller Knights of St John were hardcore through and through and quit rightly feared by there enemy's. I think they were far superior to the knights templar hands down.
Please ensure your comments are civilised and dignified. Filters are in place to block foul or hateful language. Play the ball, not the player, otherwise you may be blocked and have your comment disallowed. As these videos are solo efforts, written and recorded over many long hours, mistakes are quite possible. I appreciate any corrections and will post them in an Erratum below and in the Description section. Thanks for supporting my channel, and enjoy! ERRATA / CORRIGENDA 1. Malta was gifted to the Knights by Charles V, not Phillip II 2. Following the death of Mehmet II, there were 2 (possibly 3) sultans- Bayezid II and Selim I
@Thoth Al Khem All the free speech you like but keep it respectful. He has already offered to correct any mistakes. You should learn to read carefully without being a smart a**e. I don't know why you are here in the first place if you don't want to learn and engage in polite exchange!
black anti Christian propaganda , author dont even know one of the fundamental rules of Order ...never surrender ...every knight knew Order never would pay a ransom....200 Orders knights at Hattin....what a bs...in all Holly Land there were 400 Orders knights in all castels
In other words "play the game", and the game is you can say pretty much anything you want against the white/euro culture. But say one thing against blacks or Muslims (even if it can be proven) and you will be cancelled. Tell me I am wrong.
What a great video. I was in Rhodes last week and went through the knights street and the Grand Master palace but i was so frustrated that the palace offered barely ANY information about this historical place. Now that I know this much about the knights i feel even more disapointed. When i asked one of the workers whats the reason for that, he said the ministery does not want to spend more money, what a shame!
That's a shame, because when I was there, they had an interactive exhibit, with a cinema experience, and at the St.Elmo fort they had an excellent museum with exhibits ranging from from Roman times, to the early Islamic occupation, even Napoleonic occupation and all the way through to World War 2. In central Valletta the Armoury museum is also incredible. So much history in that little place- the Neolithic sites especially are amazing. Definitely a place worth returning to more than once. Thanks so much for taking the time to view my work! I'd love to know what you think of my Ibn Battuta video.
Now why didn't we get such informative presentations of history in High Schools and Colleges instead of the boring, monotone presentations of many of the Religious Brothers, Teachers and Professors who , themselves, had very little background in their subjects.
Because you’re not Maltese or read The Great Siege of Malta book from 1970’s? 😊 Great history from 6500BC Megalithic Temples to the crucial support given in WW2 earning the whole Island the George Cross for Gallantry. 3 WW1 Biplanes Faith, Hope and Charity protected the skies against much mire modern WW2 aircraft. Through DNA testing I am one of their ancestors and proud of their heroics with little help.
Just found your channel accidentally, and I love it. I’m recalling how excited I was when there was a Hollywood movie about the crusades the show what a great guy Saladin was in the famous story of him giving ice water to the king. didn’t say anything about him, dropping off the heads of 200 nights when he should’ve ransom them. Maybe Hollywood’s not 100% on the level. 😂 Sure wish the Pope given Henry the eighth that annulment. Would’ve been great to keep the church together. Our human institutions need to be reformed from the inside continuously. That doesn’t mean we should splinter into 1000 different Christian denominations.
A good and fairly accurate video. Chevalier Baron Rowe OSJ(J), Grand Commander, Sovereign Oder of Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta (Ecumenical Order). We still serve the poor, the needy and the sick.
I was born and lived for 42 ears in Senglea one of the cities besieged by the Ottomans in 1565. it was constantly bombarded and assaulted throughout the four months of the siege. Its walls were still incomplete and very low but the knights along with the Maltese and the mercenary soldiers managed to keep the Turkish hordes out. After the siege Gran master de Valette honoured the city with the title Civitas Invicta the unconqiered city. I have been fascinated by the siege ever since I was a child and in 1998 I published a graphic novel about the siege consisting of over 300 ilustrations, Now I have a new revised version which is waiting publication.
As a young person I was a cadet in the St John's Ambulance Bridge. They had a serious of badges leading to the Grand Prior badge for completion of a set badge tests. One of them was History of the Order of the knight's
My medical insurance plan is St John’s hospital of Santa Monica Ca. One of the St John's Hospitallers American hospital chains. Right back to 800 AD. Best hospital medical system in the western states. UCLA and Cedars Sinia have the best publicity departments. But St John’s has the best Drs
The Templars get all the press, but the Knights of St. John are, in my opinion, the much more impressive of the two. Which isn't meant as an insult to the Templars, merely that the Hospitallers were simply that impressive.
Reading about the Knights of St. John inspired me to visit Malta this year, and I am so happy I did. One is left in awe of what they did there in 1565 and what they built in its aftermath.
also they werent arrested and dissolved by the french king like the templars. that actually makes me wonder, why not? why was it only the templar order that was destroyed? actually a lot of templar assets and members joined the hospitallers instead.
@@stayhungry1503Philip IV of France was in debt to the Templar Order, and wanted a way to erase that debt- so he pounced on the opportunity.
Besides, France had an authority over the Templars that they didn't over the Hospitallers, as the Templars weren't able to keep their holdings in the Levant and the Mediterranean, but the Hospitallers were. That led to the Templars effectively being based in France, at which point King Philip- after pressuring the Pope- could persecute them.
I am Maltese. This documentary is outstanding! Thank you for creating it. The Knights of St John left an indelible mark on Malta. The Maltese people are strong and brave and played a very big part in those wars. The fact that we are still an independent nation proves this
Thankyou for watching, and sharing your generous comment!
...and you still dont know why you are independent? Go a little deeper in your research, don't just stay on the surface...good luck!
@@biankak4994 What do you mean? Would you mind to tell a little more? To what are you referring?
A fascinating story, beautifully told. Thank Allan.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for supporting my work!
Very proud to be part of the resistance with my ancestors resiliency and awesome knowledge of warfare. The Knights of St John and the Maltese Cross is on our St John Ambulance fleet and always inspires one to think about that history even up until my Grandad fighting Ww1 and Ww2.
The largest canon that fires a 1 tonne shell is in Malta but never fired in anger.
Thank you so much for this fantastic documentary - I have always wanted to know more of this subject, and having a video makes it so much easier than digging out a book. I feel so happy about that little island's proud history - thank you to the Knights of Malta & the Hospitallers for defending Christendom from Islamic ambitions ! History is so fascinating, and it is a shame that kids are not given a deep enough understanding of this subject - we all have to learn by ourselves for the rest of our lives - I'm 82 now & still learning !
Thanks so much for your generous words. I agree that learning is a life-long pursuit. Making these films helps me to continue learning- from my audience as much as my own research.
" Islamic ambitions". It's going on today in an even grander scale.
I'm Maltese British and I consider myself one of the Maltese Knights because I'm son of the Giorgio a knight, de Giorgio, and I'm a Christian not a Muslim?
@@johnnyx9892 no its not - thats stupid talk from rightwing people, dont fall for it. There is no islam empire anymore - no expanding armies, nothing on any scale. Islam is an idea and its losing everywhere.
Forty years ago, after reading a book about the knights of the Holy Land retreating to fortify the island of Rhodes, I went there and wandered around those spectacular fortifications and imagined the carnage and suffering of the 1520 siege etc. It was always my plan to go to Malta and do the same there after reading about this amazing history which you have so brilliantly described here. Unfortunately I never made it to Malta to wander around these magnificent walls testifying to another era of human history but I enjoyed very much your lengthy description of events of what occurred here. Instantly subscribed. Thank you. Cheers from the Train Lord in South Australia a long way away from this epic action.
This whole channel was the result of the interest i received from that video- which I made following my own trip there a couple of years ago. A truly incredible place!
My ancestors provided safe passage from Rhodes to Malta, and went on to fight in the battle of Djerba and the great siege of Malta in 1565. I am immensely proud of my family history during this period.
I can smell a potential video! If you care to share their story! Thanks so much for contributing!
Dildeau, a proud name of those times, along with Cochwringe and Bhutplugge. May their names echo down the ages!
Best come with receipts. Most people in 2024 will doubt someone who claims ancestry beyond 2-3 generations. What evidence do you have to prove that? (Legitimately, I don’t mean to come off as a hater or troll. I’m genuinely curious how lineage was accurately tracked for so long.)
@creaturesofqueens best come with receipts? I've been doing genealogy for 25 years, I have records of both sides of my family person to person to the 10th and 11th centuries.
I know my roots, do you? Genuinely curious that's all.
Undoubtedly! 😂
Thanks!
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Now THIS needs to be a movie.
The WHOLE thing.
Mel Gibson is working on it 😀
Astounding! Thanks for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it!
wow, this was way better than I expected, and I had high expectations.
thanks for the great content!
Glad you liked it! I hope my future work wont disappoint either.
I love military history but have to confess that the 16th century isn't my favourite period. Having said that, your documentary absolutely fascinated me and can't wait to see more! I know the early history of the Templars but sort of steer clear of their sad demise. Your broadcast has changed all that so a really big thank you!!! I really enjoyed this.
As a Maltese, this is one of the best documentaries about the siege I've ever watched. Thank you for doing the research and for displaying footage of our country, fortifications and architecture; bringing to light our very underappreciated history❤
A small note: I think it's worth providing some extra detail on the spies who were absolutely pivotal in Malta's win. The spy role was often taken up by the locals due to most being ex-captives and Maltese being similar to Arabic which most Ottoman troops from North Africa spoke. Most notably among them was Toni Bajada who learned Turkish during some years he spent in captivity. He would infiltrate enemy camps to gather intelligence and swim around the Grand Harbour in darkness relaying messages between St. Elmo (before it fell), Birgu/St. Angelo and Senglea.
Wow, thats great! Thanks for sharing, and thankyou for your generous comment!
I will be in Malta next week and pay homage to this beautiful country ❤
You'll love it! Thanks for watching!
how was it? What did you take with you?
I visited Malta aboard a tourist ship in 2019 and, impressed by the high and forbidding walls, was made dimly aware of the siege. Thanks for the historical clarification as well as linkages to the military history of World War 2.
the bastion you saw were built after the siege and most of them are from the 17th and 18th centuries. during the siege they were much lower. suffice to say that the fortifications of Senglea my home town were just 15 feet high in places and incomplete. obviously those of Valletta did not exist in 1565 as Valetta was not built yet.
I loved this presentation. Thank you very much!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you. I read a book on the seige a couple of decades ago. I'm off to Malta in a week or so and this was a great refresher course! Well done and thank you for the time you put into this.
Glad it was helpful! You'll love Malta- don't neglect to visit some of the Palaeolithic sites as well - they're incredible too!
Brilliantly put together. Very informative & entertaining.
Great video, thank you! And what an amazing story, wow. Would make a great movie or series.
I totally agree it would be an epic story
Great vid Allan; Thanks so much!
Thanks for watching!
What a brilliant and well put together video thank you
An amazing story, I had not heard these details before, thank you, H&L.
Thanks for your kind comments, and for choosing to watch my work, when there is so much out there. I hope you find my other films just as inspiring
Man with armour have no balls
Malta knights are Satan worship
@@יהודה-מ1ח Deus vult
Excellent storytelling. Gave me goosebumps!
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Very good historical account of the knights of malta, walking around the streets there are still so many remnants of their time on the island.
Malta is such an incredible place! Thanks for watching!
I can only imagine the history that was "lost".
Great work and thanks for sharing. It was a pleasure to watch. Chris
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Very well researched , documented, and presented..Thank you
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Should be made into a movie or tv series ,it would be an epic
So glad to have found your channel and this video man. algorithm really went all out.
Thanks for appreciating my content and for taking the time to leave a comment - it all helps!
As an ordinary, many times visitor to Malta, I also own a book about the Great Siege, and I have asked my Danish Travel Agency to try to obtain the rights to show this film in our Main Center in "The Danish (owned) Village" in Mellieha. I have visited the Fort which, after a long time fighting, was defeated in Valettas harbor, and on a hill to the side from "Our Park" is a former watchtower ("The Red Tower"), also built by Jean de La Valette, with cannons on top and guarding the nearby Bay, from which the helping forces landed and helped in defeating the Sultans army and fleet!
the Red tower (St. Aghata tower) in Mellieħa was not built by de Valette. it was built between 1647 and 1649 under GM Lascaris.
That was great. Unbelievably entertaining and history everyone should know. Thank you. I now subscribe to your channel.
So glad to come across your channel, fabulous history lesson. Thankyou
Glad you enjoy it!
Fantastic video, really appreciated this after reading Tim Willocks' The Religion
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
The knights who held st . Elmo for a month , is nothing short of a miracle . Straight warriors.
Today "bravery" is a dude who proclaims himself a woman, and wears a dress and makeup on Facebook.
St Elmo held out so long because the Ottomans made a grave mistake in not isolating the fort completely from the rest of the island allowing Gran Master e Valette to constantly supplying the fort with fresh men and ammunition. once the fort was sealed off by Dragut its fate was sealed. if the Turks had blockaded the fort from the beginning it would have fallen in a few days at best as the engineers had predicted.
such a state in today's time @@johnnyx9892
@@johnnyx9892 not really why bring that up in this context, thats a disservice to the sacrifices from our ancestors
@@victorpulis5113 Mustafa Pasha was famous for his impatience - his fleet and army outnumbered the Maltese defenders 10:1 - he wanted to be fast and overwhelming, it was close.
Very well done, informative, objective and enthralling.
Thanks, it means a lot to read that!
This wonderful work renews afresh my desires to travel & meet new & different peoples. Thanks for sharing history.
Thanks for those generous words! It makes all the hard work worthwhile!
Fantastic. Thank you for making this
Great video 👍I’m really enjoying this channel. keep up the hard work
Thanks so much! It's great encouragement to keep going!
Truly excellent. Thank you - much appreciated and enjoyed.
38:55 minute, that armour is not of Grandmaster De Valette but it is of Grandmaster Alof de Wignacourt. A magnificent commander who was beloved by the Maltese population for his kindness. It is the only surviving ornamental full armour. The sword that Jean De Valette used in the great siege is preserved in Birgu which is on display to view. On another note, his full name is written Jean De Valette without the La, it was a huge misconception that us Maltese used to call him La Vallette however later on has been confirmed from documentation that his surname was actually De Valette.
I subscribed after watching this excellent video. Thank you very much.
Thanks for the sub! Welcome aboard!
WOW Alan! Well done and great detail.
Excellent. Many thanks for this.
Thanks so much for your generous comment!
This was excellent. Thank you.
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Thank you for this amazing video! I have recommended the channel to many people. - Please keep producing more videos -
Thanks for your generous comment!
Very thorough and interesting. Thank you
Epic story! I wonder why it's not already turned into a movie... The first Grand Master, as depicted here, reminded me much of Michael Caine...
I think there's some talk of Mel Gibson giving it a crack! Mel- if you're listening, I'm available to participate!!!
@@heroesandlegends Mel Gibson would be great, but I still root for Michael Caine... 😁 Don't you think he's a perfect Grand Master Villiere, as portrayed in that picture at 13:25 ??? Anyway, it can be a wonderful movie!!!
Thank you for your work and for this beautiful story!
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Excellent. Thank you. New subscribed.
Very well narrated and paced !!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
A very lovely presentation, factual & entertaining, having visited Malta several times your factual research has given it a new meaning.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
@@heroesandlegends I would like to add, your commentary is so refreshing far removed by the American in your face scripts with sound edits so tight one becomes breathless in a few seconds. subscribed..
Dude this the coolest history story ever, other than like the 300 Spartans. HOW IS THERE NOT A MOVIE ABOUT THIS!!!!
I think there's Buckley's chance of it happening now, given the state of politics. Thanks for watching- I appreciate your support and generous comment!
Mel Gibson confirmed he is doing a series on it and he is going to be jean de la vallette 😊 finally
Wikipedia and my knowledge…Victory Day (or Otto settembre) is a public holiday celebrated in Malta on 8 September[1] and recalls the end of three historical sieges made on the Maltese archipelago, namely: the Great Siege of Malta by the Ottoman Empire ending in 1565; the Siege of Valletta by the French Blockade ending in 1800 and, the Siege of Malta during the Second World War by the Axis forces ending in 1943.
So Sept 8th is the celebrated birth of The Blessed Virgin Mary and their prayers were answered each time on that day.
Your channel is so good. You talk about so many historical people I've never heard of before. Keep up the good work sir
Thank you very much! Just sharing stories I think are worth telling. Thanks for your support!
Very well executed documentary
Thanks very much!
I appreciated the insight into how Barbary atrocities in the area strengthened Maltese resolve when the siege arrived. That hadn't stood out to me in other accounts.
By far the most compelling account on the history of the Knights of Malta....
My beloved country malta where people from all over the world come to earn their livelyhood . We have people living here from the u.s. of america to balochistan
An amazing country indeed! Thanks for watching my humble tribute
Thanks for your part and i must say as a maltese partisan this vid is excellent. 🇲🇹 if you ever want to come to malta tell me and i ll send you my number .
I am a direct descendant of the Reinoso Family, they were associated with the Catholic Military Order, they were sent from Spain to Malta back to Spain and then to Mexico, now in the USA. We have a very rich history and I'm so happy for this knowledge being put out there.
Thanks for sharing! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I would have stayed awake in history class if they had just fired the teacher and played videos like this.
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Excellent story and presentation. Well done.
great documentary about our beloved country. small island, big balls. thank you🇲🇹
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Excellent clip exhibiting a very rich history and bravery of the knights and Maltese in defeating the powerful Ottoman Empire, famously known as The Great Siege of Malta.
thank you!
These knights are inspiring! Great video.
Glad you enjoyed!
Yes. Warriors. They protected Europe. We still do. Lady Tisa
All these producers saying there are no good stories left, yet here you have ac fantastic story that NO ONE has made a series or movie about. Mind boggling.
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Very well presented
I really enjoyed this; very informative 👍👍
A great documentary about what most people today would not know about the very special St John's group and how they still help the sick
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Excellent
Excellent documentary, thank you
solid video
This is giving me goose bumps!
Superb!
Excellent! Thank you
Great work!
Thanks!
Great work.. surely could be a five hour long documentary but very well put together. Loved it.
Wow, thank you so much for your kind words!
I really enjoyed this thank you, The Hospitaller Knights of St John were hardcore through and through and quit rightly feared by there enemy's. I think they were far superior to the knights templar hands down.
Please ensure your comments are civilised and dignified. Filters are in place to block foul or hateful language. Play the ball, not the player, otherwise you may be blocked and have your comment disallowed. As these videos are solo efforts, written and recorded over many long hours, mistakes are quite possible. I appreciate any corrections and will post them in an Erratum below and in the Description section. Thanks for supporting my channel, and enjoy!
ERRATA / CORRIGENDA
1. Malta was gifted to the Knights by Charles V, not Phillip II
2. Following the death of Mehmet II, there were 2 (possibly 3) sultans- Bayezid II and Selim I
@Thoth Al Khem All the free speech you like but keep it respectful. He has already offered to correct any mistakes. You should learn to read carefully without being a smart a**e. I don't know why you are here in the first place if you don't want to learn and engage in polite exchange!
black anti Christian propaganda , author dont even know one of the fundamental rules of Order ...never surrender ...every knight knew Order never would pay a ransom....200 Orders knights at Hattin....what a bs...in all Holly Land there were 400 Orders knights in all castels
Good man.
In other words "play the game", and the game is you can say pretty much anything you want against the white/euro culture.
But say one thing against blacks or Muslims (even if it can be proven) and you will be cancelled.
Tell me I am wrong.
Very good documentary, The music is just okay
There's a link to non-music version in the description section. Its been a steep learning curve!
Brilliant documentary really enjoyed. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much for watching!
What a great video. I was in Rhodes last week and went through the knights street and the Grand Master palace but i was so frustrated that the palace offered barely ANY information about this historical place. Now that I know this much about the knights i feel even more disapointed. When i asked one of the workers whats the reason for that, he said the ministery does not want to spend more money, what a shame!
That's a shame, because when I was there, they had an interactive exhibit, with a cinema experience, and at the St.Elmo fort they had an excellent museum with exhibits ranging from from Roman times, to the early Islamic occupation, even Napoleonic occupation and all the way through to World War 2. In central Valletta the Armoury museum is also incredible. So much history in that little place- the Neolithic sites especially are amazing. Definitely a place worth returning to more than once. Thanks so much for taking the time to view my work! I'd love to know what you think of my Ibn Battuta video.
Fantastic!
Absolutely outstanding 👍🏼
Thank you so much 😀
Now why didn't we get such informative presentations of history in High Schools and Colleges instead of the boring, monotone presentations of many of the Religious Brothers, Teachers and Professors who , themselves, had very little background in their subjects.
Need an Aussie to do it right! Thanks so much for taking the time to view my work! I appreciate your kind feedback!
@@heroesandlegends yeah you called me?
Because you’re not Maltese or read The Great Siege of Malta book from 1970’s? 😊 Great history from 6500BC Megalithic Temples to the crucial support given in WW2 earning the whole Island the George Cross for Gallantry. 3 WW1 Biplanes Faith, Hope and Charity protected the skies against much mire modern WW2 aircraft. Through DNA testing I am one of their ancestors and proud of their heroics with little help.
Yes I am a knight pure
Pure soldier fighters for first world war and second only knights will fight for there country
Wonderful story! Thanks! Now I have to have a copy of the black bird.
You can buy them in Valletta- they're delicious
Just found your channel accidentally, and I love it. I’m recalling how excited I was when there was a Hollywood movie about the crusades the show what a great guy Saladin was in the famous story of him giving ice water to the king. didn’t say anything about him, dropping off the heads of 200 nights when he should’ve ransom them.
Maybe Hollywood’s not 100% on the level. 😂
Sure wish the Pope given Henry the eighth that annulment. Would’ve been great to keep the church together. Our human institutions need to be reformed from the inside continuously. That doesn’t mean we should splinter into 1000 different Christian denominations.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
A good and fairly accurate video.
Chevalier Baron Rowe OSJ(J), Grand Commander, Sovereign Oder of Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta (Ecumenical Order).
We still serve the poor, the needy and the sick.
Thanks so much for your generous praise! Good luck in your ongoing humanitarian work!
Yes MICHEAL. But my family needs help.
KNIGHTS Hospitallers for ever the best of the three major branches.
excellent
A job well done.. Thank you
I was born and lived for 42 ears in Senglea one of the cities besieged by the Ottomans in 1565. it was constantly bombarded and assaulted throughout the four months of the siege. Its walls were still incomplete and very low but the knights along with the Maltese and the mercenary soldiers managed to keep the Turkish hordes out. After the siege Gran master de Valette honoured the city with the title Civitas Invicta the unconqiered city. I have been fascinated by the siege ever since I was a child and in 1998 I published a graphic novel about the siege consisting of over 300 ilustrations, Now I have a new revised version which is waiting publication.
Please feel free to share the link to your novel, and thanks for sharing your story!
unfortunately I have no link to my graphic novel. @@heroesandlegends
Brilliant
Story well told. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for supporting my channel!
Fascinating documentry.
A book worth getting is the Wordsworth Military
History book on the Siege of Malta
Must chase it up!
Thanks for the
recommendation.
Great history lesson, thank you.
that suit armour shown in the video (52:35) did not belong to de Valette but to GM Alof de Wignacourt.
As a young person I was a cadet in the St John's Ambulance Bridge. They had a serious of badges leading to the Grand Prior badge for completion of a set badge tests. One of them was History of the Order of the knight's
To finish the Order of Knight's Hospitaler of St John of Jerusalem.
Greatest film never made.
Very interesting.
Thanks for watching!
My medical insurance plan is St John’s hospital of Santa Monica Ca. One of the St John's Hospitallers American hospital chains. Right back to 800 AD. Best hospital medical system in the western states. UCLA and Cedars Sinia have the best publicity departments. But St John’s has the best Drs
Blessings and peace to all . I am the oldest of the bloodline. Stand your ground. Amen