gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_siege
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:General_James_Abercromby
gptkb:Prince_Eugenio_of_Savoy-Castelnuovo
gptkb:Fort_Saint_Elmo
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gptkbp:aftermath
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led to the eventual fall of Malta
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gptkbp:art_style
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paintings and sculptures
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gptkbp:casualties
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heavy losses on both sides
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Mustafa_Pasha
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gptkbp:conflict
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demonstrated the effectiveness of siege tactics
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and art
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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depicted in films and documentaries
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gptkbp:date
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May 18, 1565
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gptkbp:defense
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gptkb:hospital
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism
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gptkb:fortification
gptkb:Fort_Saint_Elmo
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gptkbp:duration
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36 days
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gptkbp:end_date
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June 23, 1565
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:Sultan
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gptkbp:engine
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battering rams
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gptkbp:famous_for
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heroic defense by the Knights Hospitaller
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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located on the Sciberras Peninsula
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studied in military history courses
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of the larger conflict of the Ottoman-Habsburg wars
part of the conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Knights of St. John
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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interpretations of the siege's outcome
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:hospital
gptkb:Francesco_de_la_Valette
gptkb:Pope_Pius_IV
gptkb:Giorgio_de_la_Valette
Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of resistance against Ottoman expansion
tourist attraction in Malta
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gptkbp:historical_source
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accounts by contemporary historians
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Siege of Fort Saint Elmo
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gptkbp:influenced
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European military architecture
subsequent military fortifications in Europe
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gptkbp:inspired
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historical novels
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:Knights_of_St._John
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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memorials in Malta
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gptkbp:key_event
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the final assault on the fort
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gptkbp:legacy
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remains a topic of study in military academies
remains a symbol of bravery
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Malta
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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holding the fort to delay the Ottoman advance
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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one of the most famous sieges in history
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gptkbp:notable_event
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the defense lasted until the last man standing
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gptkbp:notable_figures
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gptkb:Jean_Parisot_de_la_Valette
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Great_Siege_of_Malta
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gptkbp:primary_source
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letters from defenders
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Malta
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gptkbp:result
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Ottoman victory
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gptkbp:significance
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strategic point in the Mediterranean
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of the sea routes
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gptkbp:tactics
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siege warfare
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gptkbp:technology
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cannon artillery
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