Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim
Religious Leader
1744 – 1805
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Who was Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim?
Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, O.S.I. was the 71st Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, formally the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, by then better known as the Knights of Malta, being the first German to be elected to the office. It was under his rule that the Order lost their island home, after ruling there since 1530. This effectively marked the end of their sovereignty over an independent state, dating from the time of the Crusades.
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- Born
- Nov 9, 1744
Zülpich - Also known as
- Гомпеш, Фердинанд фон
- Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- May 12, 1805
Montpellier
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on July 23, 2013
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