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  • Ramon Perellos y Roccaful
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  • Fra' Ramon Perellos de Rocaful was the 64th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta between 1697 and 1720. He lived in Malta in 1653, as soon as he entered the order. In 1658 he joined the board of the Master and in 1697 was elected Grand Master. During his grandmastership the coastal fortifications of Malta where stiffened by the construction of batteries, redoubts, and entrenchements. He also was the driving force behind the third rate squadron of the order setup which was eventually inaugurated in 1705.
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monarch
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term start
  • 1697-02-07
Birth Date
  • 1637
death place
Name
  • Ramon Perellos y Roccaful
Birth Place
  • Aragon
Title
term end
  • 1720-01-10
death date
  • 1720-01-10
Allegiance
  • Order of Saint John
Successor
restingplace
  • Valletta
Before
Years
  • 1697
After
Nationality
  • Spanish
Predecessor
abstract
  • Fra' Ramon Perellos de Rocaful was the 64th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta between 1697 and 1720. He lived in Malta in 1653, as soon as he entered the order. In 1658 he joined the board of the Master and in 1697 was elected Grand Master. During his grandmastership the coastal fortifications of Malta where stiffened by the construction of batteries, redoubts, and entrenchements. He also was the driving force behind the third rate squadron of the order setup which was eventually inaugurated in 1705. His funerary monument is found in the Co-Cathedral of St. John, Valletta. is considered to be one of the best interpreration of Baroque art in Malta.