The Rulers of Malta
Malta has been inhabited for over seven thousand years and possesses a very long and interesting history. Due to its strategic position in the Mediterranean Sea, the Maltese Islands were in the middle of the most important historic events.
The following is a detailed list of the rulers of the Maltese Islands during the years 1090 to 1974, when Malta became Republic.
The Normans (1090 - 1194) Count Roger - son of Tancred of Hauteville (1090 - 1101)
Simon - son of Count Roger (1101 - 1101)
Roger - son of Count Roger (1101 - 1154)
William I - son of King Roger (Feb 1154 – May 1166)
William II - son of William I (May 1166 – Nov 1189)
Tancred - son of King Roger (Nov 1189 – Feb 1194)
William III - son of Tancred (Feb 1194 – Oct 1194)
Simon - son of Count Roger (1101 - 1101)
Roger - son of Count Roger (1101 - 1154)
William I - son of King Roger (Feb 1154 – May 1166)
William II - son of William I (May 1166 – Nov 1189)
Tancred - son of King Roger (Nov 1189 – Feb 1194)
William III - son of Tancred (Feb 1194 – Oct 1194)
Hohenstaufen Dynasty (1194 - 1266) Henry VI Emperor of Germany - married Constance in 1186 to the daughter of King Roger (Dec 1194 – Sept 1197)
Frederick I - son of Henry VI (Sept 1197 – Dec 1250)
Conrad I - son of Frederick I (Dec 1250 – May 1254)
Conrad II - son of Conrad I (May 1254 – Aug 1258)
Manfred - son of Frederick I (Aug 1258 – Feb 1266)
Frederick I - son of Henry VI (Sept 1197 – Dec 1250)
Conrad I - son of Frederick I (Dec 1250 – May 1254)
Conrad II - son of Conrad I (May 1254 – Aug 1258)
Manfred - son of Frederick I (Aug 1258 – Feb 1266)
Angevin Dynasty (1266 - 1283) Charles brother of Louis IX of France (Feb 1266 – Apr 1282)
The Aragonese Monarchs (1283 - 1410) Peter I - married Constance in 1262 to the daughter of Manfred (Sept 1283 – Nov 1285)
James - son of Peter I (Nov 1285 – Jan 1296)
Frederick II - son of Peter I (1296 - 1337)
Peter II - son of Frederick II (1337 - 1342)
Ludwig - son of Peter II (1342 - 1355)
Frederick III - son of Peter II (Jan 1355 – Jan 1377)
Mary - daughter of Frederick III (Jan 1377 – Jan 1402)
Martin I - husband of Mary (1st wife) and Blanche of Navarre (2nd wife) (May 1402 – Jul 1409)
Martin II - father of Martin I (Jul 1409 – May 1410)
James - son of Peter I (Nov 1285 – Jan 1296)
Frederick II - son of Peter I (1296 - 1337)
Peter II - son of Frederick II (1337 - 1342)
Ludwig - son of Peter II (1342 - 1355)
Frederick III - son of Peter II (Jan 1355 – Jan 1377)
Mary - daughter of Frederick III (Jan 1377 – Jan 1402)
Martin I - husband of Mary (1st wife) and Blanche of Navarre (2nd wife) (May 1402 – Jul 1409)
Martin II - father of Martin I (Jul 1409 – May 1410)
The Castillians Monarchs (1412 - 1518) Ferdinand I - nephew of Martin II (Jul 1412 – Apr 1416)
Alphonso - son of Ferdinand I (Apr 1416 – Jun 1458)
John - brother of Alphonso (1458 - 1479)
Ferdinand II - son of John (Jan 1479 – Jan 1516)
Joanna - daughter of Ferdinand II (Jan 1516 – Jan 1518)
Alphonso - son of Ferdinand I (Apr 1416 – Jun 1458)
John - brother of Alphonso (1458 - 1479)
Ferdinand II - son of John (Jan 1479 – Jan 1516)
Joanna - daughter of Ferdinand II (Jan 1516 – Jan 1518)
The Hapsburg Dynasty (1518 - 1530) Charles V - son of Joanna & Philip, archduke of Austria (Jan 1518 – Jan 1530)
Grand Masters of the Order of Malta Philippe Villiers de l’Isle Adam (24 Mar 1530 – 21 Aug 1534)
Pietrino del Ponte (26 Aug 1534 – 17 Nov 1535)
Didier de Tholon Sainte-Jalle (22 Nov 1535 – 26 Sep 1536)
Juan de Homedes y Coscon (20 Oct 1536 – 6 Sep 1553)
Claude de la Sengle (11 Sep 1553 – 18 Aug 1557)
Jean Parisot de la Vallette (21 Aug 1557 – 21 Aug 1568)
Pietro Giochi del Monte San Savino (23 Aug 1568 – 26 Jan 1572)
Jean l’Evesque de la Cassiere (30 Jan 1572 – 21 Dec 1581)
Hughues Loubenx de Verdale (12 Jan 1582 – 4 May 1595)
Martin Garzes (8 May 1595 – 7 Feb 1601)
Alof de Wignacourt (10 Feb 1601 – 14 Sep 1622)
Luis Mendez de Vasconcellos (17 Sep 1622 – 7 Mar 1623)
Antoine de Paule (10 Mar 1623 – 9 Jun 1636)
Jean de Lascaris-Castellar (13 Jun 1636 – 14 Aug 1657)
Martin de Redin y Cruzat (17 Aug 1657 – 6 Feb 1660)
Annet de Clermont de Chattes Gessan (9 Feb 1660 – 2 Jun 1660)
Rafael Cotoner y de Oleza (5 Jun 1660 - 20 Oct 1663)
Nicolas Cotoner (23 Oct 1663 - 29 Apr 1680)
Gregorio Carafa (2 May 1680 – 21 Jul 1690)
Adrienne de Wignacourt (24 Jul 1690 - 4 Feb 1697)
Ramon Perellos y Roccaful (7 Feb 1697 – 10 Jan 1720)
Marcantonio Zondadari (13 Jan 1720 – 16 Jun 1722)
Antonio Manoel de Vilhena (19 Jun 1722 – 10 Dec 1736)
Ramon Despuig y Martinez de Marcilla (16 Dec 1736 – 15 Jan 1741)
Manuel Pinto de Fonseca (18 Jan 1741 – 23 Jan 1773)
Francisco Ximenes de Taxada (28 Jan 1773 – 9 Nov 1775)
Emmanuel de Rohan de Polduc (12 Nov 1775 – 13 Jul 1797)
Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim (17 Jul 1797 – 18 Jun 1798)
Pietrino del Ponte (26 Aug 1534 – 17 Nov 1535)
Didier de Tholon Sainte-Jalle (22 Nov 1535 – 26 Sep 1536)
Juan de Homedes y Coscon (20 Oct 1536 – 6 Sep 1553)
Claude de la Sengle (11 Sep 1553 – 18 Aug 1557)
Jean Parisot de la Vallette (21 Aug 1557 – 21 Aug 1568)
Pietro Giochi del Monte San Savino (23 Aug 1568 – 26 Jan 1572)
Jean l’Evesque de la Cassiere (30 Jan 1572 – 21 Dec 1581)
Hughues Loubenx de Verdale (12 Jan 1582 – 4 May 1595)
Martin Garzes (8 May 1595 – 7 Feb 1601)
Alof de Wignacourt (10 Feb 1601 – 14 Sep 1622)
Luis Mendez de Vasconcellos (17 Sep 1622 – 7 Mar 1623)
Antoine de Paule (10 Mar 1623 – 9 Jun 1636)
Jean de Lascaris-Castellar (13 Jun 1636 – 14 Aug 1657)
Martin de Redin y Cruzat (17 Aug 1657 – 6 Feb 1660)
Annet de Clermont de Chattes Gessan (9 Feb 1660 – 2 Jun 1660)
Rafael Cotoner y de Oleza (5 Jun 1660 - 20 Oct 1663)
Nicolas Cotoner (23 Oct 1663 - 29 Apr 1680)
Gregorio Carafa (2 May 1680 – 21 Jul 1690)
Adrienne de Wignacourt (24 Jul 1690 - 4 Feb 1697)
Ramon Perellos y Roccaful (7 Feb 1697 – 10 Jan 1720)
Marcantonio Zondadari (13 Jan 1720 – 16 Jun 1722)
Antonio Manoel de Vilhena (19 Jun 1722 – 10 Dec 1736)
Ramon Despuig y Martinez de Marcilla (16 Dec 1736 – 15 Jan 1741)
Manuel Pinto de Fonseca (18 Jan 1741 – 23 Jan 1773)
Francisco Ximenes de Taxada (28 Jan 1773 – 9 Nov 1775)
Emmanuel de Rohan de Polduc (12 Nov 1775 – 13 Jul 1797)
Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim (17 Jul 1797 – 18 Jun 1798)
The French Rule (1798 - 1800) Napoleon Bonaparte
The British Rule (1799 - 1964) British Civil Commissioners (1799 - 1813)
Captain Alexander Ball (1799 - 1801)
Major-General Henry Pigot (1801)
Sir Charles Cameron (1801 - 1802)
Rear-Admiral Alexander Ball (1802 - 1809)
Lieutenant-General Sir Hilderbrand Oakes (1810 - 1813)
Captain Alexander Ball (1799 - 1801)
Major-General Henry Pigot (1801)
Sir Charles Cameron (1801 - 1802)
Rear-Admiral Alexander Ball (1802 - 1809)
Lieutenant-General Sir Hilderbrand Oakes (1810 - 1813)
Governors of Malta (1813 - 1964) Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Maitland (1813 - 1824)
General the Marquess of Hastings (1824 - 1826)
Major-General Sir Frederic Ponsonby (1827 - 1836)
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Bouverie (1836 - 1843)
Lieutenant-General Sir Patrick Stuart (1843 - 1847)
Richard More O,Farrall (1847 - 1851)
Major General Sir Wuilliam Reid (1851 - 1858)
Lt-General John Gaspard Le Merchant (1858 - 1864)
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Storcks (1864 - 1867)
General Sir Patrick Grant (1867 - 1872)
General Sir Charles Van Straubenzee (1872 - 1878)
General Sir Arthur Borton (1878 - 1884)
General Sir Lintorn Simmonds (1884 - 1888)
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Torrens (1888 - 1890)
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Smyth (1890 - 1893)
General Sir Athur Freemantle (1893 - 1899)
Lieutenant-General Lord Grenfell (1899 - 1903)
General Sir Mansfield Clarke (1903 - 1907)
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Grant (1907 - 1909)
General Sir Leslie Rundle (1909 - 1915)
Field-Marshal Lord Methuen (1915 - 1919)
Field Marshal Viscount Plumer (1919 - 1924)
General Sir Walter Congreve (1924 - 1927)
General Sir John du Cane (1927 - 1931)
General Sir David Campbell (1931 - 1936)
General Sir Charles Bonham Carter (1936 - 1940)
Lieutenant-General Sir William Dobbie (1940 - 1942)
Field Marshal Viscount Gort VC (1942 - 1944)
Lieutenant-General Sir Edmond Schreiber (1944 - 1946)
Sir Francis Douglas (1946 - 1949)
Sir Gerald Creasy (1949 - 1954)
Major-General Sir Robert Laycock (1954 - 1959)
Admiral Sir Guy Grantham (1959 - 1962)
Sir Maurice Dorman (1962 - 1964)
General the Marquess of Hastings (1824 - 1826)
Major-General Sir Frederic Ponsonby (1827 - 1836)
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Bouverie (1836 - 1843)
Lieutenant-General Sir Patrick Stuart (1843 - 1847)
Richard More O,Farrall (1847 - 1851)
Major General Sir Wuilliam Reid (1851 - 1858)
Lt-General John Gaspard Le Merchant (1858 - 1864)
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Storcks (1864 - 1867)
General Sir Patrick Grant (1867 - 1872)
General Sir Charles Van Straubenzee (1872 - 1878)
General Sir Arthur Borton (1878 - 1884)
General Sir Lintorn Simmonds (1884 - 1888)
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Torrens (1888 - 1890)
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Smyth (1890 - 1893)
General Sir Athur Freemantle (1893 - 1899)
Lieutenant-General Lord Grenfell (1899 - 1903)
General Sir Mansfield Clarke (1903 - 1907)
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Grant (1907 - 1909)
General Sir Leslie Rundle (1909 - 1915)
Field-Marshal Lord Methuen (1915 - 1919)
Field Marshal Viscount Plumer (1919 - 1924)
General Sir Walter Congreve (1924 - 1927)
General Sir John du Cane (1927 - 1931)
General Sir David Campbell (1931 - 1936)
General Sir Charles Bonham Carter (1936 - 1940)
Lieutenant-General Sir William Dobbie (1940 - 1942)
Field Marshal Viscount Gort VC (1942 - 1944)
Lieutenant-General Sir Edmond Schreiber (1944 - 1946)
Sir Francis Douglas (1946 - 1949)
Sir Gerald Creasy (1949 - 1954)
Major-General Sir Robert Laycock (1954 - 1959)
Admiral Sir Guy Grantham (1959 - 1962)
Sir Maurice Dorman (1962 - 1964)
Governors General of Malta (1964 - 1974) Sir Maurice Dorman (1964-1971)
Sir Anthony Mamo (1971-1974)
Malta become Republic on 13 December 1974
Sir Anthony Mamo (1971-1974)