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António Manoel de Vilhena

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66th Grand Master of the Order of Saint John

Lived 1663 to 1736 · aged 73
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António Manoel de Vilhena was a Portuguese nobleman who was the 66th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem from 19 June 1722 to his death in 1736. Unlike a number of the other Grand Masters, he was benevolent and popular with the Maltese people.

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Fort Manoel, which was financed by and named after de VilhenaFort Manoel, which was financed by and named after de VilhenaLion Fountain in Floriana, which was built in 1728 during Vilhena's magistracyLion Fountain in Floriana, which was built in 1728 during Vilhena's magistracyVilhena is buried at the Chapel of the Langue of Castile, Leon and Portugal in St. John's Co-CathedralVilhena is buried at the Chapel of the Langue of Castile, Leon and Portugal in St. John's Co-Cathedral

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António Manoel de Vilhena was a Portuguese nobleman who was the 66th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem from 19 June 1722 to his death in 1736. Unlike a number of the other Grand Masters, he was benevolent and popular with the Maltese people. Vilhena is mostly remembered for the founding of Floriana, the construction of Fort Manoel and the Manoel Theatre, and the renovation of the city of Mdina.

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Lived 1663 to 1736 · aged 73
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