Order of Saint John

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The Order of Saint John is a medieval Catholic military and hospitaller order, also known as the Knights Hospitaller, renowned for defending Christian territories in the Mediterranean, especially from its stronghold on Malta.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic military order
chivalric order
hospitaller order
religious order
basedOnIsland Malta
Rhodes
foughtAgainst Muslim powers in the Mediterranean
Ottoman Empire
foundedInApproxYear c. 1099
foundedInCentury 11th century
foundedInPlace Jerusalem
governedTerritory Gozo
Malta
Tripoli
surface form: Tripoli (briefly)
grantedTerritory Malta
Tripoli
grantedTerritoryBy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
hasAlternativeName Knights Hospitaller
surface form: Hospitallers

Knights Hospitaller
Order of Saint John
surface form: Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
hasSubdivision Langues (tongues) based on European regions
headquartersLocation Jerusalem
Malta
Rhodes
influenced modern orders of St John
knownFor fortification building on Malta
hospitals and charitable works
naval warfare against Ottoman and Barbary fleets
languageOfAdministration Latin
various European vernaculars
laterRole military defense of Christian territories
motto Pro Fide
Pro Fide et Obsequio
notableEvent Great Siege of Malta
defense of Rhodes against the Ottomans
notableStronghold Malta
Rhodes
operationalRegion Holy Land
Mediterranean Sea
originalPurpose care of sick and poor pilgrims in the Holy Land
participatedIn Crusades
patronSaint John the Baptist
surface form: Saint John the Baptist
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
successorOrganization Order of Saint John self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sovereign Military Order of Malta

Venerable Order of St John
suppressedInCountry France during the French Revolution
symbol Maltese cross
white eight-pointed cross
typeOfKnighthood crusading order

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Great Siege of Malta country Order of Saint John
Great Siege of Malta combatant Order of Saint John
Knights Hospitaller architecture associatedWith Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
Malta Lake namedAfter Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of Malta
Pope Leo XI honorificSuffix Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: O.S.Io.Hieros. (Order of Saint John of Jerusalem)?
Antonio Pigafetta employer Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Antonio Pigafetta memberOf Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Torphichen Preceptory associatedWith Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of St John of Jerusalem
John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen memberOf Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)
Torphichen hasReligiousOrderHistory Order of Saint John
Santa Marija Tower builtBy Order of Saint John
Santa Marija Tower garrisonedBy Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of Saint John soldiers
St. Mary’s Tower builtBy Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of St. John
Jean Parisot de Valette memberOf Order of Saint John
Grand Harbour usedBy Order of Saint John
St. John’s Co-Cathedral originallyBuiltFor Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of St. John
St. John’s Co-Cathedral belongsToOrderTradition Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of Malta
Grandmaster’s Palace builtFor Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of St John
Auberge de Castille orderOrOrganizationServed Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of St John
Auberge de Castille orderOrOrganizationServed Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of the Knights of St John
Fort St. Elmo controlledBy Order of Saint John
Fort St. Elmo builtFor Order of Saint John
Fort St. Elmo defendedBy Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of Saint John during the Great Siege of Malta
Monastery of Santa Maria de Sijena foundedFor Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
Monastery of Santa Maria de Sijena religiousOrder Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
Tuitio Fidei usedBy Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Tuitio Fidei mottoOf Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of Malta
Krak de l’Hospital ownerDuringCrusaderPeriod Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
Mattia Preti memberOf Order of Saint John
Mattia Preti honorificTitle Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Cavaliere di Malta
Mattia Preti patron Order of Saint John
Grand Prior of France (Order of Malta) partOf Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of Malta
Grand Prior of France (Order of Malta) religiousOrder Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
Grand Prior of France (Order of Malta) religiousOrder Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta
Neratzia Castle builtBy Order of Saint John
Conquest of Tunis (1535) participant Order of Saint John
Fyodor Ushakov militaryAward Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Aventine Keyhole at the Priory of the Knights of Malta associatedWith Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta associatedWith Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Order of Saint John hasAlternativeName Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem
Order of Saint John successorOrganization Order of Saint John self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Fort St. Angelo controlledByDuring Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of St. John
Fort St. Angelo usedBy Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of St. John
Birgu wasCapitalOf Order of Saint John
this entity surface form: Order of St John in Malta
Filerimos associatedWith Order of Saint John
Church of Our Lady of Filerimos associatedWith Order of Saint John
Antvorskov Castle religiousOrder Order of Saint John