Wishing to acquire their own domain, the Knights of Saint John set their sights on Rhodes, which was then part of the Byzantine Empire. Eventually, in 1310, after over four years of campaigning, they ...

[Place of publication not identified] : Istituto Storico-Archeologico di Rodi F.E.R.T., [1931] Select images of this work were taken by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum: WT/D/1/20/1/53/58 ...

If you would like to receive news and offers through our e-newsletter, please tick this box The sequel to The Hospitaller Knights of Saint John at Rhodes 1306-1522, this volume covers the period ...

The Knights of Saint John were a religious order formed in the eleventh century to look after injured crusaders. Having been expelled from Rhodes by the Ottoman Turks, the Order arrived in Rome in ...

The stone-paved street replaced an ancient road that connected the town to the Acropolis of Rhodes. It was once home to the Knights of Saint John, who occupied Rhodes during the Middle Ages. You will ...

This was with the establishment of the medieval city of Rhodes by the Knights of St. John. This new city had impressive ...

On 23 May 1480 an Ottoman fleet of 160 ships appeared before Rhodes ... [6] The Knights Hospitaller garrison was led by Grand Master Pierre d'Aubusson. The Ottomans' first goal was to capture the ...

Historically a bridge between Europe and the East, Rhodes’ rich history has made the destination a cultural jigsaw. Known as ‘The Island of Knights’ due to its 200-year rule under the Knights of Saint ...

mansions built by the Knights of St John bask beyond stone walls (catch a glimpse though open doors), while the bluest of seas shimmers down in the bay (St Paul came ashore 2,000 years ago). A magical ...