Claude de la Sengle
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Claude de la Sengle was a 16th-century Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller who strengthened the Order’s fortifications on Malta, including founding the fortified city of Senglea.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century Maltese historical figure
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Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grand Harbour, Malta
NERFINISHED
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fortifications of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Birgu, Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Order of Saint John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfService | Order of Saint John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1557 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | de la Sengle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Città Invicta (Senglea)
NERFINISHED
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Senglea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Claude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the fortified city of Senglea
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strengthening the fortifications of the Knights Hospitaller on Malta ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication |
French
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Italian ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Knights Hospitaller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of Saint John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | naval forces of the Knights Hospitaller ⓘ |
| monarchDuringReign |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
NERFINISHED
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Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of defensive works on the Grand Harbour of Malta ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
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religious leader ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1557 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1553 ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Birgu
NERFINISHED
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Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ Senglea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Grand Master of the Order of Saint John ⓘ |
| predecessor | Juan de Homedes y Coscon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleIn | defence of Malta against Ottoman threat ⓘ |
| successor | Jean Parisot de Valette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Grand Master of the Order of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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