Ever since time immemorial Malta and its' people have been known for their hospitality, friendship and generosity. Uncountable numbers of sea craft have called into Malta throughout the ages; some came in good faith whilst some others had bad intentions. Those who came as friends were made more than welcome and were supplied with all necessary assistance -- provisions were supplied, the sick were taken care of and the craft were made sea worthy again.
The aim of this page is NOT to give a detailed history of Malta but for the sake of those who know nothing about Malta here you will find a BRIEF history of the inhabitants, visitors and conquerors, starting from the very early Pre-historic times. If a detailed outline is preffered, then you should go here
And
here you can see a map of the Mediterranean showing
the strategic location of Malta, which is located at the very bottom of
ITALY (about 60 miles south of SICILY) and about 180 miles NORTH of LIBYA.
The Capital City, Valletta is also indicated.
This
is a very different MALTA STORY from the others. In this page we shall
go back in history and take a look at the people who came to Malta and
did nothing but harm its' humble but proud inhabitants.
Starting with that French midget, Napoleon Bonaparte, or going back in time when the savage Vikings ransacked Malta makes no difference as long as the facts are told here and not kept hidden away in some archive where only a few people have access to them !
But
for the sake of chronology let us start with the oldest recorded times
and we........
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