An island close to this one is the site of the Xaghra [KHA-ghra] Stone Circle and was frequently depopulated by war and slaving. The Hal Saflieni Hypogeum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on this island that was the site of the 1919 Sette Giugno massacre. In 1530, Emperor Charles V leased this island in exchange for an annual tribute of one (*) falcon; that settlement ended when Napoleon seized this island while en route to Egypt. This island's neighbor is Gozo. Fort St. Elmo fell, but Fort St. Angelo held fast during a three-month siege of this island, whose population was awarded the George Cross for resilience durin
An island close to this one is the site of the Xaghra [KHA-ghra] Stone Circle and was frequently depopulated by war and slaving. The Hal Saflieni Hypogeum is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on this island that was the site of the 1919 Sette Giugno massacre. In 1530, Emperor Charles V leased this island in exchange for an annual tribute of one (*) falcon; that settlement ended when Napoleon seized this island while en route to Egypt. This island's neighbor is Gozo. Fort St. Elmo fell, but Fort St. Angelo held fast during a three-month siege of this island, whose population was awarded the George Cross for resilience during the Second World War. For 10 points, name this Mediterranean island whose capital is named for the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller during its 1565 Great Siege by the Ottomans, Jean de Valette.
An island close to this one is the site of the Xaghra [KHA-ghra] Stone Circle and was frequently depopulated by war and slaving.
Malta