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The County of Malta was a feudal lordship of the Kingdom of Sicily, relating to the islands of Malta and Gozo. Malta was essentially a fief within the kingdom, with the title given by Tancred of Sicily the Norman king of Sicily to Margaritus of Brindisi in 1192 who earned acclaim as the Grand Admiral of Sicily.
Count of Malta sometime in 1192 in reward for his excellent services. Following the death of Tancred in February 1194 and during the brief interlude of the reign of Tancred's minor son William III under the regency of his mother Sibilla, Emperor Henry VI, abetted by his Genoese allies, invaded Sicily, took Palermo and was
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Charles of Anjou attempted to use Malta as a base for the reconquest of Sicily but his forces suffered a major and decisive defeat in a great sea-battle in the harbour at Malta in 1283, and the Aragonese crown eventually completed the conquest of Malta and Gozo.
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William of Aragon, Count of Malta; W. Beatrice of Aragon; Joan of Aragon, Baroness of Ardore
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The relatives of King Aragon ruled Malta for 126 years until 1409, when it passed to the Crown of Aragon. It was during this time that the title “ Count of Malta ” was abolished due to two dynasties fighting over the title.
THE HOUSE OF ARAGON AND MALT A: 1282-1412* . By ANTHONY LUTTRELL MALTA and Gozo, two small barren islands lying between Sicily . Africa at the very centre of the Mediterranean, were for many centllries dependent on Sicily, if only because their rocky soil and limited water supply meant that the population had to import foodstuffs.
The British Period (1800-1964) Independent Malta (1964-to date) Sources. Scientists reckon that some of these temples were erected around one thousand years before the construction of the famous pyramids of Giza in Egypt, and are believed to be the oldest free-standing monuments in the world.
