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    Fra' Jean "Parisot" de (la) Valette (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ paʁizo d(ə) (la) valɛt]; c. 4 February 1495 – 21 August 1568) was a French nobleman and...
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    Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette (1554–1642), created Duke of Épernon, was a powerful member of the French nobility at the turn of the 17th century...
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    MV or HSC Jean de La Valette (JDLV) is a high-speed catamaran ferry owned and operated by Virtu Ferries. Built by Austal in 2010, it is one of the largest...
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  • Jean de Nogaret de La Valette (1527– December 18, 1575) was a captain and then maître de camp (camp master) of the French light cavalry (1562) and Lieutenant...
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    Charles-Jean-Marie-Félix, marquis de La Valette (25 November 1806 – 2 May 1881) was a French politician and diplomat. Charles de La Valette was Minister...
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    the guerre de course, or running battle, between Muslims and Christians continued unabated. In 1557 the Knights elected Jean Parisot de Valette Grand Master...
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    constructed by the Knights Hospitaller. The city was named after Jean Parisot de Valette, who succeeded in defending the island from an Ottoman invasion...
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  • French actress Jean Valette [fr] Jean Parisot de Valette (1495–1568), French nobleman and 49th Grand Master of the Order of Malta Michel Valette (1928–2016)...
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    proper began to be built in 1566 when it was founded by Grand Master Jean de Valette. Modifications were made throughout the following centuries, with the...
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  • the Christian side. Personally chosen for the task by Grandmaster Jean de Valette, Bajada also became famous for swimming at length to carry secret messages...
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