Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle
Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller
About Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle
Lived 1531 – 1595 (aged 64). Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle was a French warrior monk and grand Master.
Fra' Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle (13 April 1531 – 4 May 1595) was the 52nd Grand Master of the Order of Malta, between 1582 and 1595.
History He is mainly remembered for the reconstruction of the hunting lodge at Boschetto which was renamed Verdala Palace in his honour. The palace is located in the Buskett Gardens, within the limits of Siġġiewi. He is buried in a sarcophagus in the Crypt of the Co-Cathedral of St. John in Valletta. He was made Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae by Pope Sixtus V in the consistory of December 18, 1587.
Verdalle owned 230 slaves at the time of his death, and some of them were bequeathed to his relatives and friends.
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Who was Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle?
Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller
When was Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle born?
Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle was born on 13 April 1531 in Kingdom of France, Provence.
When did Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle die?
Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle died on 4 May 1595 in Valletta.
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Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle was a warrior monk and grand Master.
What nationality was Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle?
Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle was French.
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