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15-12-2010, 09:56 PM   #51

Re: Wednesday Quiz - 15th December


Valletta is the de facto capital city of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt (English: The City) in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta and the city proper has a population of 6,098. According to Eurostat, the larger urban zone of Valletta has a population of 368,250.

Valletta contains buildings from the 16th century onwards, built during the rule of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, also known as Knights Hospitaller. The city is essentially Baroque in character, with elements of Mannerist, Neo-Classical and Modern architecture in selected areas, though World War II left major scars on the city. The City of Valletta was officially recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980



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15-12-2010, 09:57 PM   #52

Re: Wednesday Quiz - 15th December


Q5 What is the Common name for Deuteroscopy?



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15-12-2010, 09:59 PM   #53

Re: Wednesday Quiz - 15th December


I remembered the Knights, but thought they were the Templars. not the Hospitallers



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15-12-2010, 09:59 PM   #54

Re: Wednesday Quiz - 15th December


dont know..



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15-12-2010, 10:00 PM   #55

Re: Wednesday Quiz - 15th December


Second sight



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15-12-2010, 10:01 PM   #56

Re: Wednesday Quiz - 15th December


Not a clue on that .......



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15-12-2010, 10:01 PM   #57

Re: Wednesday Quiz - 15th December


PB second sight please



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15-12-2010, 10:01 PM   #58

Re: Wednesday Quiz - 15th December


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Originally Posted by dandysmom
I remembered the Knights, but thought they were the Templars. not the Hospitallers
Fascinating - not sure I was aware of the distinction.



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15-12-2010, 10:04 PM   #59

Re: Wednesday Quiz - 15th December


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Fascinating - not sure I was aware of the distinction.
Doubt if I could explain it, other than they were both military orders at the time of the Crusades



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15-12-2010, 10:05 PM   #60

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I remembered the Knights, but thought they were the Templars. not the Hospitallers
Found this - helped me see the difference

Knights Hospitaller
The Knights Hospitaller were Knights of the Order of Saint John the Hospitaller who were also known by such names as Knights of Rhodes, Knights of Malta, Cavaliers of Malta, and Order of St John of Jerusalem. The Hospitallers grew out of a brotherhood for the care of sick pilgrims in a hospital at Jerusalem following the First Crusade in 1100 AD.

Templar Knights Name
The Middle Ages saw the emergence of a military order called the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. Their name was to become the Templar Knights. The Knights of the Middle Ages were the principal members of the Templar Knights and were supported by lower class soldiers and priests.



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