warrior monk
Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim.
Last Grand Master of the Knights of Malta (1744-1805)
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About Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim
Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim was the 71st Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, formally the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, by then better known as the Knights of Malta. He was the first German elected to the office. It was under his rule that the Order lost the island of Malta to France, after ruling there since 1530. This effectively marked the end of their sovereignty over an independent state, dating from the time of the Crusades.
Everything about Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim →- Occupation
- warrior monk, hospitaller, ambassador, large estate owner
- Position held
- Grand Master of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Born
- November 9, 1744
- Died
- May 12, 1805