The History Of The Knights Hospitallers Of St. John Of Jerusalem

Knights sworn to charity, discipline, and unrelenting war at sea and on land changed the map of the Mediterranean. In this classic crusades history, abbe de Vertot traces the rise and trials of the Knights Hospitallers of St John, later famed as the Knights of Rhodes and the Knights of Malta. Every page rings with steel.Volume IV continues Vertot’s grand narrative of the Order of Saint John, following this crusader military order from the fading age of the crusades into the shifting politics of medieval and early modern Europe. Drawing on chronicles, state papers, and eyewitness accounts, Vertot charts how a brotherhood of hospitallers became a sovereign power, central to the history of Rhodes and Malta and locked in struggle with rival empires and rival faiths. Clear, vivid, and steeped in detail, it remains a touchstone knights hospitaller history and a key companion to Templar knights history and other studies of medieval chivalric orders.Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Ideal for military history students and a reliable reference for medieval historians, it suits both focused research and immersive reading. For anyone building a multi volume history collection on crusader military orders, this military order history book offers narrative power, scholarly depth, and enduring insight into faith, warfare, and statecraft.