Knights Hospitaller Timeline

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c. 1080
The Hospital of Saint John in Jerusalem is established by what would become the Knights Hospitaller.
1100
The Order of Hospitallers of St. Anthony is established in Grenoble, France.
1113
The Knights Hospitaller are recognised as a religious order by Pope Paschal II.
1113
The Blessed Gerard is officially appointed the first master of the Knights Hospitaller.
1120
Raymond du Puy becomes master of the Knights Hospitaller.
1122
The Knights Hospitaller establish a hospital in Utrecht.
c. 1130
The first Rule of the Knights Hospitaller is compiled.
1135 - 1154
The Church grants the Knights Hospitaller order independence from any local religious authority.
1136
The Knights Hospitaller are given the castle of Beth Gibelin, Jerusalem.
1144
The Knights Hospitaller acquire the castle of Krak des Chevaliers in Syria.
1186
The Knights Hospitaller gain control of Marqab (Margat) castle in Syria.
Jul 1188
Saladin besieges the Knights Hospitaller castle of Krak des Chevaliers but withdraws to meet the Third Crusade.
1191
After the fall of Jerusalem the Knights Hospitaller move their base to Acre.
1202
An earthquake damages the castle of Krak des Chevaliers in Syria which is then rebuilt and enlarged by the Knights Hospitaller.
8 Apr 1271
Al-Zahir Baibars, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, captures the Knights Hospitaller castle of Krak des Chevaliers.
1306
The Knights Hospitaller, looking for a new base, attack Byzantine Rhodes.
1309
The Knights Hospitaller establish a new headquarters on Rhodes.
1397
The Knights Hospitaller buy Corinth from the Byzantine Empire.
1403
The Knights Hospitaller lose control of Corinth to the Ottomans.
1530
The Knights Hospitaller establish a new headquarters on Malta.