>>215702101
Is there anything to their economy besides tourism and rich tax evaders buying their citizenship?

>>215702101
Spain saved Malta from becomming a muslim shithole, that is why they like Spaniards a lot.

>>215702101
Italy saved Malta from becomming a muslim shithole, that is why they like Italians a lot.

>>215702310
>spain
>italian and german soldiers and sailors

>>215702101
A Maltese told me it's pretty unlivable because English immigrants have raised the price of everything, and every business has an Indian slave who does jobs for young people at 1/10 of what a local would charge.
There's garbage everywhere, but yes, it's a safe and beautiful place.

>>215702813
>there is garbage everywhere
>it's a beautiful place

>>215702744
>German
anti-Dutch propaganda

>>215702117
No, it's tiny. It's a tax evasion country just like every other microstate. Italy should annex it.

>>215702744
Spain’s Involvement in the Great Siege of Malta (1565)
Background

At the time of the siege, Malta was held by the Order of the Knights of St. John (the Hospitallers). After being expelled from Rhodes in 1522, the Order was granted Malta in 1530 by Emperor Charles V, who was also King of Spain. Therefore, Malta was technically under the sovereignty of the Spanish Crown through the Kingdom of Sicily, part of the Spanish Empire.

When the Ottoman Empire launched its invasion in 1565, the Knights of St. John were heavily outnumbered and besieged in their strongholds of Birgu (Vittoriosa), Senglea, and St. Elmo.

Spanish Relief Force (Socorro de Sicilia)

The decisive intervention came from Spanish-controlled Sicily, where Don García de Toledo, the Viceroy of Sicily and a trusted commander of King Philip II of Spain, organized a relief expedition.

Commander: Don García de Toledo y Osorio, Viceroy of Sicily

Force composition: Approximately 8,000 men, including:

Spanish tercios (infantry units from Spain and Naples)

Soldiers from Sicily and Naples (both Spanish territories)

Volunteers from Genoa and Corsica

Naval elements from the Spanish fleet based in Sicily

Arrival: September 7, 1565

Outcome: The relief force landed in northern Malta, at Mellieħa Bay (St. Paul’s Bay), and engaged the weakened Ottoman army. The Turks, exhausted and decimated by months of fighting, were defeated and forced to retreat.

Spanish and Hispanic Knights

While the Order of St. John was multinational, a large proportion of its members were Spaniards or from Spanish-controlled territories:

The Langue of Aragon, Navarre, and Catalonia

The Langue of Castile, León, and Portugal

Knights from Naples and Sicily, both under Spanish rule
Among the most famous were:

Juan de la Cerda, Duke of Medinaceli (supporter from Spain)

Don Melchor de Robles, who led Spanish troops during the siege

Numerous Spanish knights who fought and died at Fort St. Elmo

>>215702836
I meant that the architecture is beautiful

>>215702744
here are some of the known Spanish (and Hispanic) knights who fought and, in several cases, died at Fort St. Elmo during the Great Siege of Malta (1565).
Historical records (including those by Francesco Balbi di Correggio, who was present during the siege) mention several by name:

Spanish and Hispanic Knights at Fort St. Elmo (Malta, 1565)
From the Langue of Aragon, Navarre, and Catalonia

Don Alonso de Guzmán – Knight of Aragon; one of the commanders at Fort St. Elmo. Killed in action during the final Ottoman assault.

Don Juan de Guaras – Fought bravely in the defense of the fort; severely wounded before its fall.

Don Francisco de Tovar – Knight of Aragon; participated in the defense until he was killed.

Don Pedro de Guimerá – Knight from Catalonia; died during the siege of Fort St. Elmo.

From the Langue of Castile, León, and Portugal

Don Melchor de Robles – Distinguished himself in combat; commanded Spanish troops sent to reinforce the fort.

Don Juan de la Cerda (Duke of Medinaceli) – Did not die at Elmo but provided logistical and financial aid from Spain.

Don Bartolomé de las Torres – Knight of Castile; fell during the defense.

Don Diego de Quiñones – Killed in the final assault on June 23, 1565.

From the Spanish possessions in Italy (Naples, Sicily)

Don Antonio de la Fuente – Neapolitan knight under Spanish rule; died heroically at Elmo.

Don Francisco de Medina – Sicilian knight; helped organize artillery defense at the fort.

Don Matteo Pérez d’Aleccio – Neapolitan knight and later painter of the Siege (his frescoes in Valletta remain a major source).

Don Hernando de Monroy – Captain of Spanish arquebusiers; perished in the final days.
Out of roughly 1500 defenders, only 9 survived to be taken prisoner — virtually all the Spanish and Hispanic knights were killed, fighting to the end.

>>215702854
All of the ships and most of the soldiers came from Italy, there were more germans than actual spaniards fighting for Spain in the mediterranean. Spain was focusing on the Atlantic so most of the resources and manpower to fight the muslims came from the same theater they were used in. Italian "tercios" fought in the americas, too. The neapolitans beat the dutch out of cartagena.

>>215702947
Who was more important in the defense of Malta (1565): Spain, Italy, or Germany?

In short:
Spain played the most decisive role — politically, militarily, and strategically — in saving Malta during the Great Siege of 1565.
The Italian and German knights fought bravely and made crucial sacrifices, but the Spanish Crown’s intervention and resources ultimately ensured victory.

Here’s the breakdown:

1. Composition of the Knights of St. John

The Order of St. John was a multinational military order, divided into Langues (tongues or national divisions):

Langue Origin Territories involved
Aragon, Navarre, Catalonia Spanish Crown of Aragon
Castile, León, Portugal Spanish Crown of Castile
Italy Italian states (mainly Naples, Rome, Venice, Genoa)
Germany Holy Roman Empire
Provence, Auvergne, England French/English

So the Order included knights from all across Catholic Europe, but the Spanish Langues were the largest and best funded, and Malta itself was under the sovereignty of the Spanish Crown through the Viceroyalty of Sicily.

2. Political and Military Power

Spain (most important):

The island of Malta was technically a Spanish fief, granted to the Order by Emperor Charles V (King of Spain) in 1530.

The Viceroy of Sicily, Don García de Toledo y Osorio, was the one who organized and led the relief expedition from Sicily that broke the Ottoman siege.

Spanish tercios, ships, and artillery from Sicily and Naples formed the backbone of the defense and counterattack.

Without Spanish support, Malta would almost certainly have fallen.

Italy (important but divided):

Italian knights (especially from Naples, Genoa, and Rome) fought heroically.
Many “Italian” knights were technically subjects of the Spanish Empire, not independent allies.
Spanish resources financed the construction of the new fortified city of Valletta (1566–1571).

Spanish engineers and money ensured Malta became a stronghold against the Ottomans.

>>215703064
>AIslop
No matter how much you huff and puff and type in AIslop commands it will never change the fact that most of the soldiers, ships and resources came from Italy.

>>215702813
This is kinda accurate. Britbongs here are such a tiny minority they're barely visible though. Our biggest euro minority by far are Italians. Also, housing prices are going through the roof mostly because of the absurd number of indians/filipinos our government imported recklessly.


Basically, it's over. I will join my Sicilian cousins soon in their land which is infinitely better than here

>>215702101
You have no idea what you're talking about.

Are the stories about Malta's catacombs and their giants/nephilim true? What ancient secrets lie hidden there?

>>215703358
>nephilim

Kek, don't believe everything you read online

>>215703358
>wants us to reveal secrets
Omertà.

>>215703305
Yeah i do, im going back next summer

>>215703475
Of course, the life of a tourist coming here to get shitfaced and being above the law is the same as a resident.

Went to Malta 5-6 times pre-covid
Went back after and there were suddenly blacks and Indians everywhere
Don't know why everyone wants to copy our mistakes
It is a cool place thovgh

>>215703523
You should count yourself lucky you spend your winters in Malta and not this shithole

>>215703554
Line must go up at all costs.
>>215703599
Grass is greener on the other side.