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No.384　13/03/31 00:16
燻し銀三 ( 50代 ♂ Oe38xe ) あ+あ-

【Malta】

《A marine country which lies at a center in the Mediterranean Sea》

Its capital is Valletta.Its population is no more than 14 thousand,so Malta is a small island country,but it has a long and distinguished history.😃
　　　　　　　
It was before 2000 B.C. when the Phoenician who was good at the art of navigation immigrated to Malta where all the routes in the Mediterranean Sea intersected.😃

Melita of Phoenician langugage which means harbor or a place of refuge was corrupted 転訛 into Malta.😃

The Phoenician changed the island of a natural good harbor into a relay base in the Mediterranean Sea.After that several countries such as the ancient Roman Empire,Islamic Empire,and Osman Turkey controlled Malta.😃

A group of John knight ヨハネ騎士団 possessed Malta in 1530.The group changed into Malta one later.The group is one of great group of the knight such as Templarii and German.☀

The group of John knight is famous for an aggressive monastic order 修道会.⛪