Siege of Malta (1565)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Malta
gptkbp:aftermath increased Ottoman naval power
strengthened the Knights Hospitaller
gptkbp:belligerent gptkb:hospital
gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:casualties approximately 30,000
gptkbp:commander gptkb:hospital
gptkb:Jean_Parisot_de_la_Valette
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired art and literature
commemorated in annual events
celebrated in Maltese history
gptkbp:date 1565
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Fort_Saint_Angelo
gptkb:Valletta
gptkb:Fort_Saint_Elmo
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations led to increased military funding for the Knights Hospitaller
affected Ottoman relations with Europe
influenced Christian alliances
gptkbp:duration 5 months
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Ottoman-Habsburg wars
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Jean_Parisot_de_la_Valette
gptkb:Mustafa_Pasha
gptkb:Suleiman_the_Magnificent
gptkb:Francesco_de_la_Valette
gptkb:Piyale_Pasha
gptkb:Giorgio_de_la_Valette
gptkb:Luca_de_Tilly
European volunteers
Maltese defenders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Malta (1565)
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance
influenced European military strategy
led to the establishment of the Order of Saint John in Malta
gptkbp:location gptkb:Malta
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:historical_figure
military records
artworks depicting the siege
maps of the siege area
letters and documents from the siege
gptkbp:result Ottoman defeat
gptkbp:significance turning point in the Great Siege of Malta
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
siege warfare
guerilla warfare
artillery bombardment