Juan de Lascaris-Castellar

The 57th Grandmaster of

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

13 June 1636 - 14 August 1657

Grand Master Jean Paul Lascaris (1636-57) was a man of firm and strong character. During his period, Spain and France were at war and this created intense hatred between the Knights of the warring nations. His resourcefulness and diplomacy helped to solve the Order's interminable difficulties. He also completed the Floriana fortifications which his predecessor began building after the design of the famous Italian engineer Paolo Floriani.

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