Martin de Redin
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Fra' Martin de Redin was a Spanish
military and politician, and the 58th Prince
and Grand Master of the Order of Malta.
He became Grand Prior of the Order of Malta of Navarra in 1641, and Viceroy of Sicily in 1656.
He was elected Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller in 1657 after the death of Juan de Lascaris-Castellar. During his rule, 13 coastal watch towers were built around the coast
of the island of Malta
to create a line of communication around the island. He also created a corps of 4000 Musketeers, and brought in food and supplies from Sicily, when Malta suffered a shortage during his reign.
Spain
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military and politician, and the 58th Prince
Prince of the Church
The term Prince of the Church is nowadays used nearly exclusively for Catholic Cardinals. However the term is historically more important as a generic term for clergymen whose offices hold the secular rank and privilege of a prince or are considered its equivalent...
and Grand Master of the Order of Malta.
He became Grand Prior of the Order of Malta of Navarra in 1641, and Viceroy of Sicily in 1656.
He was elected Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller in 1657 after the death of Juan de Lascaris-Castellar. During his rule, 13 coastal watch towers were built around the coast
Coast
A coastline or seashore is the area where land meets the sea or ocean. A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the dynamic nature of tides. The term "coastal zone" can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where interaction of the sea and land processes occurs...
of the island 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...
to create a line of communication around the island. He also created a corps of 4000 Musketeers, and brought in food and supplies from Sicily, when Malta suffered a shortage during his reign.