Martin de Redin
Martin de Redin | |
|---|---|
Grand Master of the Order of Saint John | |
| In office 17 August 1657 – 6 February 1660 | |
| Monarch | King Philip III |
| Preceded by | Giovanni Paolo Lascaris |
| Succeeded by | Annet de Clermont-Gessant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1579 Spanish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Sicily Order of Saint John |
Fra' Martin de Redin (
Order of Malta. He became Grand Prior of the Order of Malta of Navarra in 1641, and Viceroy of Sicily
in 1656.
He was elected
corsairs
and pirates.
De Redin also created a corps of 4000 musketeers, and brought in food and supplies from Sicily when Malta suffered a shortage during his reign.
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