Jean de Lascaris-Castellar
Jean de Lascaris-Castellar (also Jean-Paul or Jean Baptiste , born June 28, 1560 , † August 14, 1657 ) was the 57th Grand Master of the Order of Malta .
Coming from the Ventimiglia dynasty , Lascaris belonged to the Provençal tongue of the order when he was elected Grand Master on June 13, 1636. He held office until his death in August 1657.
During his tenure, Spain and France waged war against each other, which led to considerable tension between the knights of the order of the two nations, which demanded some diplomatic skill from him. During his tenure, the Valletta inland fortification line called " Floriana Lines " was completed on Malta , the construction of which had started under his predecessor according to plans by the famous Italian engineer Pietro Paolo Floriana . He also began to add the Lascaris Towers named after him along the coast to the island's fortification system .
Web links
- Jean-Paul de Lascaris Castellar at cilialacorte.com
- Jean-Paul de Lascaris Castellar at smom-za.org
- The 79 grandmasters at orderofmalta.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine de Paule |
Grand Master of the Order of Malta 1636–1657 |
Martin de Redin |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lascaris-Castellar, Jean de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lascaris-Castellar, Jean-Paul de; Lascaris-Castellar, Jean Baptist |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Grand Master of the Order of Malta |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1560 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1657 |