Didier de Tholon Sainte-Jalle

The 46th Grandmaster of

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 The Sovereign Military and Hospitaller
Order of St. John
of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta


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22 November 1535 - 26 September 1536

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Didier de Saint Jaille, a Frenchman, was elected as Grand Master on the 22 November 1535, while he was in France. He was renowned for his valour during the siege of Rhodes and his name was synonymous with gallantry. 
 

He made preparations for his return but fell ill at Montpelier and died on the 26 September 1536, before reaching Malta. 

During this brief reign, the Knight Jacques Pelliquen acted as Lieutenant of the order and took important decisions in the absence of the ailing Grand Master. In fact he had decided to attack the El Haid Tower near Tripoli. The attack was carried out by 700 Maltese and Calabrian soldiers with 150 Knights - led by the Knight Bottigella. During this fierce battle the Muslim Corsair Chasse-Diable was mortally wounded, his troops defeated and the attack was a complete success.

This page ist part of "The Grandmasters of the Sovereign Military and Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta"

This page was created on 16 May 2001 and last updated on 19 September 2015 15:21:13 by the
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