Ramón Despuig Explained

Ramón Despuig
Office:Grand Master of the Order of Saint John
Term Start:16 December 1736
Term End:15 January 1741
Predecessor:António Manoel de Vilhena
Successor:Manuel Pinto da Fonseca
Birth Date:1670
Birth Place:Majorca, Aragon (modern Spain)
Death Date:15 January 1741
Death Place:Malta
Restingplace:St. John's Co-Cathedral
Nationality:Spanish
Allegiance: Order of Saint John

Fra' Ramón Despuig y Martínez de Marcilla (Catalan: Ramón Despuig i Martínez de Marcilla; in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /rəˈmon dəsˈputʃ/; 1670, Mallorca  - 15 January 1741, Malta) was a Spanish knight of Aragon who served as the 67th Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 1736 until his death.[1] He was succeeded by Manuel Pinto da Fonseca. During his reign, the legislation of the small state was renewed and the Cathedral of St. John in Valletta was reformed. Several vessels of the Algerian Navy were also captured by the Order's galleys during his reign.[2]

Despuig Bastion, which is part of the fortifications of Mdina, was built between 1739 and 1746 and was named after the Grand Master.[3] He died in 1741.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. History Week. 2013. PODER Y LINAJE EN LA ORDEN DE MALTA. EL GRAN MAESTRE RAMÓN DESPUIG MARTÍNEZ DE MARCILLA. Pascual. Eduardo Ramos. 2. Spanish. 133–150.
  2. Web site: Ramon Despuig y Martinez de Marcilla. smom-za.org. 10 June 2015. 2006.
  3. Web site: Despuig Bastion – Mdina. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611195456/http://www.culturalheritage.gov.mt/filebank/inventory/Knights%20Fortifications/1448.pdf. dead. June 11, 2015. National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. 10 June 2015. 28 June 2013.
  4. Book: Cutajar, Tony C.. 2011. Mewt Lil Pinto!. Lulu. Maltese. 22. 9781447841791.