Andrea Di Giovanni y Centellés
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Andrea Di Giovanni y Centellés (Messina, 3 February 1742 – Catania, 10 June 1821) was an Italian nobleman and lieutenant of the Knights Hospitaller
(Order of Malta) from 1814 until his death.
, his lieutenancy was marked by the problem of the sovereignty of Malta
- on 30 May 1814 the Treaty of Paris
between Russia, Britain, France and Prussia gave that sovereignty to Britain. Centellés immediately responded by sending delegates to the 1815 Congress of Vienna
, where they presented the Order's legitimate reasons for claiming territorial possession of the island but were unable to win over the delegates. He sent ambassadors again in 1818, to the signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
, but once more to no avail. On his death in 1821 Antonio Busca
succeeded him as lieutenant of the Order.
Knights Hospitaller
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
(Order of Malta) from 1814 until his death.
Life
From a Spanish-origin noble family in Messina, Centellés officially entered the Order on 10 February 1750. Like his predecessor as lieutenant, Innico Maria Guevara-SuardoInnico Maria Guevara-Suardo
Innico Maria Guevara-Suardo was a member and leader of the Knights Hospitaller .-Life:...
, his lieutenancy was marked by the problem of the sovereignty of Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
- on 30 May 1814 the Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris (1814)
The Treaty of Paris, signed on 30 May 1814, ended the war between France and the Sixth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars, following an armistice signed on 23 May between Charles, Count of Artois, and the allies...
between Russia, Britain, France and Prussia gave that sovereignty to Britain. Centellés immediately responded by sending delegates to the 1815 Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,...
, where they presented the Order's legitimate reasons for claiming territorial possession of the island but were unable to win over the delegates. He sent ambassadors again in 1818, to the signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle (1818)
The Congress or Conference of Aix-la-Chapelle , held in the autumn of 1818, was primarily a meeting of the four allied powers Britain, Austria, Prussia and Russia to decide the question of the withdrawal of the army of occupation from France and the nature of the modifications to be introduced in...
, but once more to no avail. On his death in 1821 Antonio Busca
Antonio Busca (lieutenant)
Antonio Busca was an Italian nobleman and lieutenant general of the Knights Hospitaller .-Life:...
succeeded him as lieutenant of the Order.