Sovereign Military Order of Malta

The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta (), also known as Order of Malta is a sovereign country in Rome, that has no territory. It was founded around 1048 in Jerusalem with the goal of giving medical care to anyone in need, regardless of religion or race.

 Leader and Founder 
The founder and leader at the time was Gerard. He was an Italian Roman Catholic.

 History 
They originated in Jerusalem, and after being exiled from the city they moved to the Rhodes. After that to Malta, and then lastly they went to Rome and Pope Paschal II declared them as an independent nation, though they had no territory.

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Category:Order of St John