Knights Hospitaller
medieval and early modern Catholic military order (1099–1799)
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Summary
Knights Hospitaller is a religious military order[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of religious military order entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,604 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: hospitaller order[3], defunct organization[4]
- Founder: Blessed Gerard[5]
- Named after: John the Baptist[6], Jerusalem[7]
- Child organization or unit: Nuns of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem[8]
- Commons category: Order of Saint John of Jerusalem[9]
- Has part(s): Knight Hospitaller[10], Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Hospitallers[11], hospitaller[12]
- Inception: 1099[13]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1799[14]
- Participated in conflict: Crusades[15], Battle of Lepanto[16], French invasion of Malta[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Order of Saint John of Jerusalem[18]
- Allegiance: Pope[19]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Vlastenský slovník historický[21], Regesta Imperii VII[22], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[27]
- Replaces: Hospitallers[28]
- Replaced by: Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta[29]
- Nickname: The "Religion"[30], La Religion[31], La Religión[32]
- Short name: O.S.Io.Hieros.[33]
- Owner of: Bodrum Castle[34], Kolossi Castle[35], Castillo del Compromiso[36], Palace of Zuda[37], Krak des Chevaliers[38]
- Position held by head of the organization: Grand Master of Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem[39]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Knights Hospitaller include Piazza of the Knights of Malta (Rome)[40], a square[41], in Italy[42].
Why It Matters
Knights Hospitaller has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 162 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for it include Piazza of the Knights of Malta (Rome)[40], a square[41], in Italy[42].