Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim (November 9, 1744 - May 12, 1805) was the 71st Grand Master of the Order of Saint John, the first German to be elected to the office. Hompesch was born in the village of Bolheim, now part of Herbrechtingen, Württemberg. He received the baptismal names Ferdinand Joseph Antoine Herman Louis. He joined the Order of Saint John at a young age, serving as a page to the Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca.

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  • Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim (November 9, 1744 - May 12, 1805) was the 71st Grand Master of the Order of Saint John, the first German to be elected to the office. Hompesch was born in the village of Bolheim, now part of Herbrechtingen, Württemberg. He received the baptismal names Ferdinand Joseph Antoine Herman Louis. He joined the Order of Saint John at a young age, serving as a page to the Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca. He spent twenty-five years as the order's ambassador at the court of Vienna before being made Grand Bailiff of Brandenburg. On July 17, 1797 Hompesch was elected Grand Master. As Grand Master in Malta he raised the towns of Żabbar, Żejtun and Siġġiewi to the status of cities. In 1798 Hompesch was warned that the French fleet which was sailing to Egypt intended to attack Malta as well. Hompesch disregarded the warning and took no action to reinforce the islands defences. On June 6, 1798, the advance squadron of the French fleet reached Malta. One ship was permitted to enter the harbour for repairs. On June 9 the main fleet arrived. The French commander Napoléon Bonaparte had a force of 29,000 men against Hompesch's 7,000. Bonaparte demanded free entrance to the harbour for the entire fleet with the excuse to get water provisions. Hompesch replied that only two ships at a time could do so. Napoleon saw it as a provocation and ordered the invasion of the Maltese Islands. On June 10 the French fleet began disembarking. The French forces were supported by a local insurrection of Maltese, many of whom wished to get rid of the Knights. The rules of the Order prohibited fighting against Christians and many of the French members of the order did not want to fight against the French forces. Hompesch capitulated on June 11. The following day a treaty was signed by which the order handed over sovereignty of the island of Malta to the French Republic. In return the French Republic agreed to "employ all its credit at the congress of Rastadt to procure a principality for the Grand Master, equivalent to the one he gives up". Hompesch was also given an annual pension. Hompesch left Malta for Trieste on 18 June. He resigned as Grand Master on July 6, 1799. In 1804 he went to Montpellier in France where he died one year later of asthma. He is buried in the Church of Sainte Eulalie in Montpellier.
  • Fra’ Ferdinand Joseph Hermann Anton Freiherr von Hompesch zu Bolheim war der einundsiebzigste und bisher einzige deutsche Großmeister des Malteserordens, ein Amt, welches er vom 17. Juli 1797 bis zu seinem Rücktritt am 6. Juli 1799 innehatte. Unter seiner Führung musste der Orden die Insel Malta, die seit 1530 Heimstätte des Ordens war, aufgeben, nachdem französische Truppen unter dem damaligen General Napoléon Bonaparte im Juni 1798 mit einem großen Aufgebot an Schiffen und Soldaten auf der Insel landeten. Die Ordensregel, nicht gegen Christen zu kämpfen, verbot den Kampf gegen die Invasoren. Hinzu kam, dass der Großteil der Ordensritter selbst Franzosen waren. Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim übergab Malta daher kampflos und verließ die Insel mitsamt allen Ordensrittern. Er bezog sein neues Hauptquartier zunächst in Triest in Italien, zwei Monate später dann in Laibach im heutigen Slowenien. Nach seinem Rücktritt vom Amt des Großmeisters im Jahre 1799 zog er zunächst nach Österreich und Italien. 1804 ließ er sich schließlich in Montpellier in Frankreich nieder und trat dort der Bruderschaft der Blauen Büßer bei. Kurze Zeit später, im Mai 1805, starb er als armer Mann im Alter von 60 Jahren.
  • Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim (Bolheim, avui dia part de la ciutat de Herbrechtingen, Baden-Wurtemberg 9 de novembre de 1744 – Montpeller, França, 12 de maig de 1805) fou Gran Mestre de l'Orde de Malta entre el 6 de juliol de 1797 i el 17 de juliol de 1799. Durant el seu magisteri va elevar els pobles de Żabbar, Żejtun i Siġġiewi a l'estatus de città. Eren temps difícils per a l'orde i per als maltesos, ja que els vents de llibrtat que bufaven des de la França revolucionària feien que hi haguessin algunes revoltes dels habitants de l'illa contra els cavallers. Napoleó Bonaparte, atent a tot el que passava, va decidir desembarcar a Malta quan es dirigia a la campanya d'Egipte amb un gran exèrcit. La regla de l'orde els impedia lluitar contra altres cristians i a més, molts cavallers eren francesos. Ferdinand von Hompsech va deixar l'illa pacíficament amb molts altres cavallers. Era el juliol de 1798 i la va ocupar completament, tancava un cicle iniciat el 1530 amb l'ocupació de l'illa per part dels cavallers de l'orde de Sant Joan de Jerusalem. De Malta es van dirigir a Sant Petersburg, per anar després a Trieste i Ljubljana, fins acabar, temps després, a Roma, la seu actual. El 1799 Hompesch va dimitir del càrrec i es va refugiar a Àustria i Itàlia. El 1804 va anar a Montpeller on va morir l'any següent, pobre i oblidat de tothom. Fou enterrat a l'església de Santa Eulàlia d'aquesta ciutat.
  • Dernier grand maître de l'ordre de Malte avant le vingtième siècle, Ferdinand de Hompesch avait été ministre de la cour de Vienne auprès des chevaliers pendant 25 ans avant d'accéder à la dignité de grand maître le 17 juillet 1797, grâce notamment à ses relations avec l'Empereur de Russie Paul 1. Il dut livrer Malte à Napoléon Bonaparte.
  • Durante i suoi anni di governo a Malta elevò i villaggi di Żabbar, Zeitun e Suggeui allo status di città. Quelli erano ad ogni modo tempi difficili per l'Ordine, e anche per i maltesi. Molti abitanti, infatti, intendevano organizzare delle rivolte per liberarsi dei cavalieri (molti li rimpiangeranno all'occupazione napoleonica). Egli dovette consegnare Malta al Generale francese Napoleone Bonaparte quando, nel corso della Campagna d'Egitto, sbarcò a Malta con grandi forze, nel luglio del 1798. Malta era stata la sede dell'Ordine sin dal 1530. Le regole dell'ordine, impedivano ai cavalieri di combattere contro altri cristiani e molti cavalieri non si opposero alle forze francesi. Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim lasciò l'isola pacificamente con molti altri membri dell'Ordine. Il nuovo quartier generale temporaneo dell'Ordine di Malta prese sede a Sanpietroburgo, in Russia, per poi trasferirsi a Trieste in Italia, e successivamente a Lubiana, nell'attuale Slovenia. Dopo le sue dimissioni, nel 1799, Hompesch si recò in Austria ed in Italia. Nel 1804, si recò a Montpellier, in Francia, dove morì l'anno successivo, povero e dimenticato da tutti.
  • Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim var den 71. fyrsten og stormesteren i Malteserordenen. Han ble valgt 6. juli 1797 og gikk av 17. juli 1799. Under sin tid som stormester gav han Żabbar, Żejtun og Siġġiewi byrettigheter. Det var en vanskelig tid for ordenen. Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim måtte overgi Malta, som ordenen hadde styrt siden 1530, til general Napoléon Bonaparte da denne gikk i land med en stor styrke i juli 1798 mens han var på vei til Egypt. Ordenens lover forbød krigføring mot kristne, og mange riddere ville ikke kjempe mot franskmennene. Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim forlot Malta sammen med mange riddere uten kamp. Ordenen hadde senere midlertidig hovedkvarter i St. Petersburg, Trieste og Laibach. Etter at han gikk av som stormester i 1799 reiste Hompesch til Østerrike og Italia. I 1804 kom han til Montpellier i Frankrike, hvor han døde fattig, 60 år gammel.
  • Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim foi grão-mestre da Ordem dos Hospitalários entre 1797 e 1799.
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  • Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim (November 9, 1744 - May 12, 1805) was the 71st Grand Master of the Order of Saint John, the first German to be elected to the office. Hompesch was born in the village of Bolheim, now part of Herbrechtingen, Württemberg. He received the baptismal names Ferdinand Joseph Antoine Herman Louis. He joined the Order of Saint John at a young age, serving as a page to the Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca.
  • Fra’ Ferdinand Joseph Hermann Anton Freiherr von Hompesch zu Bolheim war der einundsiebzigste und bisher einzige deutsche Großmeister des Malteserordens, ein Amt, welches er vom 17. Juli 1797 bis zu seinem Rücktritt am 6. Juli 1799 innehatte.
  • Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim (Bolheim, avui dia part de la ciutat de Herbrechtingen, Baden-Wurtemberg 9 de novembre de 1744 – Montpeller, França, 12 de maig de 1805) fou Gran Mestre de l'Orde de Malta entre el 6 de juliol de 1797 i el 17 de juliol de 1799. Durant el seu magisteri va elevar els pobles de Żabbar, Żejtun i Siġġiewi a l'estatus de città.
  • Dernier grand maître de l'ordre de Malte avant le vingtième siècle, Ferdinand de Hompesch avait été ministre de la cour de Vienne auprès des chevaliers pendant 25 ans avant d'accéder à la dignité de grand maître le 17 juillet 1797, grâce notamment à ses relations avec l'Empereur de Russie Paul 1. Il dut livrer Malte à Napoléon Bonaparte.
  • Durante i suoi anni di governo a Malta elevò i villaggi di Żabbar, Zeitun e Suggeui allo status di città. Quelli erano ad ogni modo tempi difficili per l'Ordine, e anche per i maltesi. Molti abitanti, infatti, intendevano organizzare delle rivolte per liberarsi dei cavalieri (molti li rimpiangeranno all'occupazione napoleonica).
  • Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim var den 71. fyrsten og stormesteren i Malteserordenen. Han ble valgt 6. juli 1797 og gikk av 17. juli 1799. Under sin tid som stormester gav han Żabbar, Żejtun og Siġġiewi byrettigheter. Det var en vanskelig tid for ordenen. Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim måtte overgi Malta, som ordenen hadde styrt siden 1530, til general Napoléon Bonaparte da denne gikk i land med en stor styrke i juli 1798 mens han var på vei til Egypt.
  • Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim foi grão-mestre da Ordem dos Hospitalários entre 1797 e 1799.
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