In 1530 Charles V granted the islands of Malta and Gozo, which had been part of the Kingdom of Sicily for four centuries, to the Knights Hospitaller (thereafter known as the Order of Malta).
See oli sel ajal, kui Karl V andis Malta ja Gozo saared, mis oli olnud neli sajandit Sitsiilia kuningriigi osa, Hospitaliitide Ordule (seejärel tuntud kui Malta ordu).