Abstract
THE PERIOD OF FORTY YEARS dating from 1522, which saw the expulsion
from Rhodes of the Hospitallers of St John, was one of the most turbulent in
Mediterranean history. These four decades opened with the invasion of Rhodes by
Suleiman the Magnificent and ended in 1571 with the almost parallel victory of the
Holy League in the Battle of Lepanto and the fall of Venetian Cyprus to Ottoman
forces. Some of the key events in this Christian/Turkish conflict, and subsequent
events were commemorated, or rather prayed for in music.
from Rhodes of the Hospitallers of St John, was one of the most turbulent in
Mediterranean history. These four decades opened with the invasion of Rhodes by
Suleiman the Magnificent and ended in 1571 with the almost parallel victory of the
Holy League in the Battle of Lepanto and the fall of Venetian Cyprus to Ottoman
forces. Some of the key events in this Christian/Turkish conflict, and subsequent
events were commemorated, or rather prayed for in music.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Besieged Malta 1565 Volume II |
| Editors | Maroma Camilleri |
| Place of Publication | Malta |
| Publisher | Heritage Malta |
| Pages | 205 - 208 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789993257325 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |