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	maltahistory
		The Latin population of Celano transposed to Malta.
		Malta is sacked by corsairs from the Barbary coast.
		Emperor Charles V gave Malta in perpetual sovereignty to the Order of St John of Jerusalem (The Knights of Malta) for the annual rent of one falcon to be presented to the Emperor's viceroy in Sicily.
	www.geocities.com /cikkuscicluna2000/maltahistory.html (940 words)

	Brief History of Malta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Malta, with Sicily, was ruled by the Vandals and the Visigoths in the 5th century.
		Hugh Falcondo, The History of the Tyrants of Sicily, 1154-1169, trans.
		Stanley Fiorni, "Malta in 1530." In Hospitaller Malta 1530-1798, pp.
	www.hmml.org /centers/malta/history/history_old.html (2959 words)

	History of Malta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Malta was an important cultic center for earth-mother worship in the 4th millennium B.C. Recent archeological work shows a developed religious center there long before those of Sumer and Egypt.
		During this period, Malta was sold and resold to various feudal lords and barons and was dominated successively by the rulers of Swabia, Aquitaine, Aragon, Castile, and Spain.
		In 1523, a key date in Maltese history, the islands were ceded by Charles V of Spain to the Order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem.
	infotut.com /geography/Malta (890 words)

	Malta - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Malta is governed by the 1964 constitution, as revised in 1974; it is a neutral country.
		Malta was settled in Neolithic times; the Hal-Saflieni Hypogeum is the site of what is believed to be the largest group of prehistoric European rock-cut chamber tombs.
		During World War II, Malta was subjected to extremely heavy bombing by Italian and German planes, and in 1942 King George VI awarded its citizens the George Cross for bravery.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-malta.html (895 words)

	A short history of Malta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Since 1100 BC Malta is part of the Phoenician state, later of Carthago.
		Malta is conquered by the Roman Empire in 218 BC and after the division of that empire in 395 it is part of the East Roman Empire.
		In 870 Malta is seized by the Caliphate, but they lose it to the Viking state of Sicily in 1090.
	www.electionworld.org /history/malta.htm (438 words)

	History of Malta, Attractions, Culture and More
		Malta has been inhabited since around 5200 BC and a significant pre-historic civilisation existed on the islands prior to the arrival of the Phoenicians who named the main island Malat, meaning safe haven.
		Malta obtained a bicameral parliament with a Senate (abolished in 1949) and an elected Legislative Assembly, although the Constitution was often suspended.
		Malta was used by the British to launch attacks on the Italian navy and had a submarine base.
	www.magicaljourneys.com /Malta/malta-interest-history.html (2853 words)

	Malta History & Malta Culture \| iExplore.com
		The most famous episode in Malta’s recent history was the heroic defense of the island during World War II for which the nation was awarded the George Cross.
		The Sant government planned that Malta’s association agreement with the EU (signed in 1970 as an essential initial step towards full membership) was to be converted into a ‘free trade zone’ between Malta and the EU.
		Malta has developed close economic links with Libya, which has invested heavily in property and commerce on the island as well as supplying the bulk of the oil that meets the island’s energy needs.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Malta/History (1102 words)

	MALTA
		The Knights, eventually became known as the Knights of Malta and gave Malta the heritage of the Maltese Cross, the eight-pointed cross which was a symbol used by the knights to denote the eight obligations or aspirations of the knights.
		Malta was to remain a colony of the U.K. until it became independent in 1964.
		Malta played a pivotal role during the last World War and was granted the George Cross by King George for the bravery the Maltese people showed during numerous attempts by the Italians and the Germans to capture the islands.
	www.maltagozo.com /history.html (1242 words)

	My-Malta-dotcom_Rich History '3' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hence Malta officially became a British colony and was henceforth ruled by Britain's Governors.
		Malta was among the countries visited by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen when he left Denmark in pursuit of inspiration as well as to withdraw from the public eye before his latest work went public.
		Churchill knew that it would be fatal for Britain to lose Malta, her prime strike and supply base in the central Mediterranean.
	www.my-malta.com /history/main_AD2.html (945 words)

	History of Malta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Malta stands on an underwater ridge that extends from North Africa to Sicily.
		Malta was the only British colony where integration with the UK was seriously considered, and subsequent British governments have ruled out integration for remaining overseas territories, such as Gibraltar.
		Malta's membership of the EU was hotly contested by large segments of the population, and continues to be unpopular in some circles.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Malta (3387 words)

	Malta Online - History of Malta, Malta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Malta is in the center of the Mediterranean and being so it is of most interest to many countries.
		Malta is a small archipelago of five islands, being Malta the largest Gozo and Comino.
		The principal one is l-Imnajdra, an agrarian feast held on June 29, the joint feastday of St. Peter and St. Paul, and highlighted by ghana, a type of folksinging peculiar to the Maltese Islands.
	www.maltaonline.info /history/history.htm (569 words)

	History of Malta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In recognition, King George VI in 1942 awarded the George Cross "to the island fortress of Malta--its people and defenders." President Franklin Roosevelt, describing the wartime period, called Malta "one tiny bright flame in the darkness." Malta obtained independence on September 21, 1964.
		Prior to the May 1987 election, the Maltese constitution was amended to ensure that the party that obtained more than 50% of the popular vote would have a majority of seats in parliament and would thereby form the government.
		Malta officially acceded to the European Union on May 1, 2004.
	www.historyofnations.net /europe/malta.html (867 words)

	Maltese History \|\| LEGAL-MALTA \|\| Overview of Malta's History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Malta is the largest, followed by Gozo, its sister island.
		However, it is public knowledge that Spain's ceding of the Islands to the Knights of the Order of St. John ushered an era of sophisticated culture and glory in Malta's history.
		In 1974, Malta became a Republic and in 1979 the British troops formally departed from the Islands.
	www.legal-malta.com /about-malta/history.htm (384 words)

	Malta (09/06)
		Queen Elizabeth II was sovereign of Malta, and a governor general exercised executive authority on her behalf, while the actual direction and control of the government and the nation's affairs were in the hands of the cabinet under the leadership of a Maltese prime minister.
		Malta maintains an embassy in the United States at 2017 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202-462-3611).
		Malta is host to 20 resident diplomatic missions, and 118 countries have non-resident diplomatic representation.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5382.htm (3004 words)

	Malta - history
		The Knights of St. John (Malta), who obtained the three habitable Maltese islands of Malta, Gozo, and Comino from Charles V in 1530, reached their highest fame when they withstood an attack by superior Turkish forces in 1565.
		Napoléon seized Malta in 1798, but the French forces were ousted by British troops the next year, and British rule was confirmed by the Treaty of Paris in 1814.
		Although Malta applied for membership in the European Union, when the Labour Party won the election in Oct. 1996, it froze Malta's EU application and withdrew from the NATO Partnership for Peace program in an effort to maintain its neutrality.
	www.mifsud.dk /malta/history.htm (267 words)

	Malta Olympic Committee - History
		However as all the dealings with the international authorities were being conducted by the ASA of Malta and as the official invitation was to be sent to “the official committee representing all sports of Malta” a Malta Olympic Committee had to be formed.
		Malta was represented by the largest contingent ever at the 1960 Olympic Games, which incidentally were broadcast direct in Maltese for the first time.
		Malta hosted twice the annual Seminar for Secretaries General for the European Olympic Committees, in 1988 the 9th edition and in April 2000 for the 21st edition, which has grown to include the Chefs de Mission of the European teams.
	www.nocmalta.org /kom_history.htm (1028 words)

	History - Malta - Europe
		The many ancient monuments and remains on Malta attest to the great age of its civilization.
		A Norman army conquered the Maltese Arabs in 1090, and Malta was later made a feudal fief of the kingdom of Sicily.
		In 1530 Holy Roman Emperor Charles V granted Malta to the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who ruled the islands until the 19th century.
	www.countriesquest.com /europe/malta/history.htm (170 words)

	FOCUS on MALTA - History
		alta's history was, in a sense, pre-destined for it by its excellent natural harbor and strategic location.
		It is no exaggeration to suggest that Malta's history is a good starting point for a study of the history of the region.
		History, in Malta, stares you in the face everywhere you visit on the islands.
	www.focusmm.com /malta/ma_hist1.htm (290 words)

	History of Malta, Il.
		The financial storm of 1857, which prostrated the value of every kind of property, and ruined the currency of the country, reduced the vitality of this ambitious little village, and gave it a blow from which it was many years in recovering.
		Malta is now on the high tide of prosperity.
		Malta furnished 94 soldiers for the war of the rebellion.
	history.rays-place.com /il/dek-malta.htm (549 words)

	Useful information of Malta \| History of Malta
		The history of Malta is a history of conquests and conquerors.
		The forces of NATO were expelled in 1971 and two years later Malta joined the Movement of non Aligned Countries.
		In June of 1995 the EC transferred economic aid to Malta to contribute with the reform of their economy and negotiations were announced by the end of 1996 for the formal entrance of the country to the block.
	www.sprachcaffe-malta.com /hist.html (567 words)

	The Virtual Jewish History Tour - Malta
		In 1393, the Bishop of Malta, Bishop Giovanni De Pino from Catalan was nominated as "Bishop Rotellae" for the Maltese islands.
		Malta's Jews bring in a shochet, ritual slaughterer, from Jerusalem; and when a boy is born in the community a mohel is brought in from Rome.
		Few visitors to Malta, however, ever found their way to another house of worship, a few minutes away from the world famous church of the Order of St. John or as they are better known the Knights of Malta.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/vjw/Malta.html (4787 words)

	Search Malta > Store > Bookstore > History
		This reconstruction of the Siege of Malta brings history alive, and carries the reader through many battles, the heroism and the hunger to the relief which came, nearly too late, and the final victory.
		The superb photographic record matches to perfection his impressive account on the early history of Malta, making it a publication that is a pleasure to handle, visually rewarding to leaf through, reliable and informative to read and assimilate.
		In this colorfully illustrated volume, an architect examines the checkered history of the building itself; dramatic incidents both on and off the stage are related by a lecturer in theatre studies; and the reader learns of 137 operas that were written by Maltese composers and about those that made it to the stage.
	www.searchmalta.com /bookstore/history.shtml (3617 words)

	The following is a brief history of Malta and Gozo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Phoenicians and Carthaginians (700 – 218 BC) the Phoenicians attracted by local harbours, establish a colony in Malta and Gozo.
		The island suffered the worst siege in history.
		Malta and Gozo became a sovereign independent state within the Commonwealth on the 21 st September 1964.
	www.belsmalta.com /gozo_history.asp (615 words)

	Montana History Tours: Malta Day Tour
		Malta and the surrounding area is a wonderful place for learning and experiencing history.
		It is the county seat for Phillips County Montana and is rich in railroad, cattleman, mining and outlaw history.
		Malta has the privilege of being internationally unique because of the many dinosaurs that have been unearthed in just the last few years.
	www.montanahistory.net /tours/maltadaytour.htm (269 words)

	Malta's Past - a cultural heritage spanning six thousand years... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		An archipelago at the centre of the Mediterranean with a wealth of heritage.
		Malta’s location at the heart of the Mediterranean is the key to its rich history.
		The Islands have several World Heritage sites: the enigmatic, prehistoric temples; Malta’s baroque capital Valletta, founded by the Knights; and the walled, medieval capital, Mdina, where descendants of Norman families still live today.
	www.visitmalta.com /en/what_to_see/wts_maltaspast/wts_maltaspast.html (276 words)

	HISTORY [aboutmalta.com]
		Malta, the largest island, and her sister islands of Gozo, Comino, Filfla and other very small islands, are strategically placed in the narrow channel joining the eastern and the western basins of the Mediterranean.
		Bi-centennial of the French Surrender in Malta 1800 - A re-enactment by the Historical re-enactment Group of Malta.
		Malta History - History of the Maltese islands from before the islands where formed up to the present.
	www.aboutmalta.com /HISTORY (726 words)

	HISTORY OF MALTA - History of the Maltese Islands
		HISTORY OF MALTA - History of the Maltese Islands
		Malta is granted self-government ‘in matters of local concern’.
		Malta is granted full independence within the British Commonwealth, though British forces remain.
	www.malta.cc /history.htm (547 words)

	Malta History - TravelPuppy.com
		Napoleon briefly held Malta in the last 3 years of the 18th century, but a British-backed rebellion forced him to retreat and the British ruled for the next 181 years.
		The most famous episode in Malta’s recent history was the heroic defence of the island during World War II for which the nation was awarded the George Cross.
		Fenech-Adami, now the elder statesman of Maltese politics, announced that EU membership was government policy once again and, Malta’s suspended application was re-submitted and while the accession negotiations proceeded smoothly thereafter, the government faced a more difficult task in persuading the often insular Maltese to overcome their suspicion of ‘control from Brussels’.
	travelpuppy.com /malta/history.htm (893 words)

	Malta Online - History of Mdina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The history of Mdina and its suburb, Rabat, is as old and as chequered as the history of Malta itself.
		The history of the Maltese Islands states that this ‘Silent City’ has been first populated by the Phoenicians around 1000 BC.
		When Malta came under the Romans, the Governor chose to build his Palace there and it housed the government.
	www.maltaonline.info /history/mdina.htm (487 words)

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