Fra' Ramón Despuig y Martínez de Marcilla (Catalan: Ramón Despuig i Martínez de Marcilla; Catalan pronunciation: [rəˈmon dəsˈputʃ]; 1670, Mallorca – 15 January 1741, Malta) was a Spanish knight of Aragon who served as the 67th Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 1736 until his death.[1] He was succeeded by Manuel Pinto da Fonseca. During his reign, the legislation of the small state was renewed and the Cathedral of St. John in Valletta was reformed. Several vessels of the Algerian Navy were also captured by the Order's galleys during his reign.[2]
Despuig Bastion, which is part of the fortifications of Mdina, was built between 1739 and 1746 and was named after the Grand Master.[3] He died in 1741.[4]
References
- ^ Pascual, Eduardo Ramos (2013). "PODER Y LINAJE EN LA ORDEN DE MALTA. EL GRAN MAESTRE RAMÓN DESPUIG MARTÍNEZ DE MARCILLA". History Week (in Spanish). 2: 133–150.
- ^ "Ramon Despuig y Martinez de Marcilla". smom-za.org. 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Despuig Bastion – Mdina" (PDF). National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ Cutajar, Tony C. (2011). Mewt Lil Pinto! (in Maltese). Lulu. p. 22. ISBN 9781447841791.
External links
- Coins of Grandmaster Raymond Despuig Archived 2014-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
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