Knights Hospitaller

medieval and early modern Catholic military order (1099–1799)
Organization religious_military_order Q187549
Knights Hospitaller
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Knights Hospitaller

Summary

Knights Hospitaller is a religious military order[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of religious_military_order entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,367 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Knights Hospitaller's instance of is recorded as religious military order[3].
  • Knights Hospitaller's instance of is recorded as hospitaller order[4].
  • Knights Hospitaller's instance of is recorded as defunct organization[5].
  • Knights Hospitaller's founder is recorded as Blessed Gerard[6].
  • John the Baptist is named after Knights Hospitaller[7].
  • Jerusalem is named after Knights Hospitaller[8].
  • Knights Hospitaller's child organization or unit is recorded as Nuns of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem[9].
  • Knights Hospitaller's Commons category is recorded as Order of Saint John of Jerusalem[10].
  • Knights Hospitaller comprises Knight Hospitaller[11].
  • Knights Hospitaller comprises Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Hospitallers[12].
  • Knights Hospitaller comprises hospitaller[13].
  • 1099 marks the founding of Knights Hospitaller[14].
  • Knights Hospitaller was dissolved in 1799[15].
  • Knights Hospitaller was part of the conflict Crusades[16].
  • Knights Hospitaller was part of the conflict Battle of Lepanto[17].
  • Knights Hospitaller was part of the conflict French invasion of Malta[18].
  • Knights Hospitaller's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Order of Saint John of Jerusalem[19].
  • Knights Hospitaller's allegiance is recorded as Pope[20].
  • Knights Hospitaller's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Knights Hospitaller's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Knights Hospitaller's described by source is recorded as Vlastenský slovník historický[23].
  • Knights Hospitaller's described by source is recorded as Regesta Imperii VII[24].
  • Knights Hospitaller's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25].
  • Knights Hospitaller's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Knights Hospitaller's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Founding

Knights Hospitaller's founder is recorded as Blessed Gerard[6]. 1099 marks the founding of it[14].

Identity

Knights Hospitaller's short name is recorded as O.S.Io.Hieros.[28].

Operations

Knights Hospitaller's child organization or unit is recorded as Nuns of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem[9].

Dissolution

Knights Hospitaller was dissolved in 1799[15].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Knights Hospitaller include Piazza of the Knights of Malta (Rome)[29], a square[30], in Italy[31].

Why It Matters

Knights Hospitaller ranks in the top 8% of religious_military_order entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,367 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 162 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for it include Piazza of the Knights of Malta (Rome)[29], a square[30], in Italy[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → o/orden-de-san-juan-de-jerusalen-hospitalarios
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  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Short name → O.S.Io.Hieros.
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1813]]: O.S.Io.Hieros."
  3. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → hospitalers
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  4. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Edit16 catalogue author id → 2858
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  5. 15w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0258496-Maltezsti-rytiri
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  6. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
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