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Four Historic Churches of Malta and Gozo

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November 8th 2014
Religion has been the most significant influence throughout Malta’s history, and the most important contributing events were the attempted expansion of the Turkish empire, and the rise of the Knights of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, who were prominent during the Crusades. They arrived in Malta by sea in 1530 after the Turks expelled them from Rhodes. They added greatly to Malta’s churc ... read more

Europe » Malta

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Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both World Wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964. A decade later Malta became a republic. Since about the mi... ... read more