1522, Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem

                                Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem

The Eastern Roman Empire has already been occupied
                      [and the Ottoman armies in southern Europe defeat every opponent
while they are punishing hard anyone who supports their enemy
       [even by speaking in favor of it, each weapons supplier supporter, proponent.

The Ottoman fleet strikes the coast of Italy
                       [and is confident that Austria will quickly be mastered, conquered.

After that the road to conquer Germany will be open
                                 [and no country will again be unbound, untied or unfettered.

In the year 1522 the Sultan completely unexpected paused military operations
                                                    [and directed his troops against the Knights of Rhodes

Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem lived there now
     [[and disputes with the Turks was continuing (piracy, raiding and various episodes).

On July 28, Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I begins his siege of the Knights of St. John.
                    [and on December 18 the Turks finally break into Rhodes, but the Knights
continue fierce resistance in the streets side by side with the Greek people
                                                                               [fighting together for days and nights …

Finally on December 20 Suleiman accepts the surrender
                                                   [of the surviving Knights, who are allowed to evacuate.

They eventually resettle on Malta, and became known as the Knights of Malta,

                                             [but for decades they continued to battle and of course hate.... 

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to be continued

* ''IT COULD BE OTHERWISE in verse''
Texts and Narration: Odysseus Heavilayias - ROTTERDAM //
Language adjustments and text adaptation: Kellene G Safis -CHICAGO//
Digital adaptation and text editing: Cathy Rapakoulia Mataraga - PIRAEUS //
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