Pierre de Monte
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Fra' '''Pietro del Monte''' (1499 − 26 January 1572) was an Italian nobleman who was the 50th [[List of Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitaller|Grand Master]] of the [[Knights Hospitaller|Order of Saint John]] from 1568 to 1572. |
Fra' '''Pietro del Monte''' (1499 − 26 January 1572) was an Italian nobleman who was the 50th [[List of Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitaller|Grand Master]] of the [[Knights Hospitaller|Order of Saint John]] from 1568 to 1572. |
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==Biography== |
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Pietro del Monte was born in Italy in 1499. His original name was Guido Lotti, but took the name San Savino del Monti in 1550. He was a nephew of [[Pope Julius III]]. Prior to his arrival in [[Malta]] he was a friar in [[Capua]]. He also fought in the [[Siege of Rhodes (1522)|siege of Rhodes]] of 1522. |
Pietro del Monte was born in Italy in 1499. His original name was Guido Lotti, but took the name San Savino del Monti in 1550. He was a nephew of [[Pope Julius III]]. Prior to his arrival in [[Malta]] he was a friar in [[Capua]]. He also fought in the [[Siege of Rhodes (1522)|siege of Rhodes]] of 1522. |
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