Juan de Homedes
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Fra' Juan de Homedes y Coscón (c. 1477 – 6 September 1553) was a Spanish knight of Aragon who served as the 47th Grand Master of the Order of Malta, between 1536 and 1553.
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Juan de Homedes | |
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Grand Master of the Order of Saint John | |
In office 20 October 1536 – 6 September 1553 | |
Monarch | King Charles II |
Preceded by | Didier de Saint-Jaille |
Succeeded by | Claude de la Sengle |
Personal details | |
Born | c.1477 Aragon (modern Spain) |
Died | 6 September 1553 (aged c.76) Hospitaller Malta |
Resting place | Chapel of St Anne, Fort St Angelo, Birgu, later reburied at St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Order of Saint John |
Battles/wars | Siege of Rhodes Invasion of Gozo |
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Homedes and the second or maternal family name is Coscón.