Defending the island were 470 knights of the Order of St John – otherwise known as the Hospitallers – supported by a few thousand professional soldiers and the local population. Despite the ...
The Hospitallers organized themselves around their dual roles as soldiers and healers. The Knights wore white cloaks with red crosses. The Hospitallers, as did the non-military members, wore white ...
They were known as the Knights Hospitaller, and the siege to come would pit Grand Master Jean de Valette and his force of outnumbered defenders against an elite Ottoman army. For this, we're ...
A UNESCO World Heritage site, the old town of Rhodes holds a rich history dating back to the Knights Hospitaller, also known ...
March 8th is the Feast of Saint John of God, who founded the Order of Hospitallers, later called the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God. Born in Portugal on ...
The Caroline Springs Gallery windows have been adorned with butterfly artworks as an homage to the migrant experience of the ...