Ramon Perellós

Ramon Perellos y Roccaful
Grand Master of the Order of Saint John
In office 7 February 1697 – 10 January 1720
Monarchs	King Charles III King Philip IV King Victor Amadeus
Preceded by	Adrien de Wignacourt
Succeeded by	Marc'Antonio Zondadari
Personal details
Born	1637 Aragon (modern Spain)
Died	10 January 1720 Malta
Resting place	Valletta
Military service
Allegiance	Order of Saint John

Fra' Ramon Perellos de Rocaful was the 64th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta between 1697 and 1720. He lived in Malta in 1653, as soon as he entered the order. In 1658 he joined the board of the Master and in 1697 was elected Grand Master. During his grandmastership the coastal fortifications of Malta where stiffened by the construction of batteries, redoubts, and entrenchements. He also was the driving force behind the third rate squadron of the order setup which was eventually inaugurated in 1705.

His funerary monument is found in the Co-Cathedral of St. John, Valletta. is considered to be one of the best interpreration of Baroque art in Malta.

Gallery

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  Coat of arms of Perellos at the Grandmaster's Palace
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  Grand Master Perellos stores in Xatt il-Barriera, Valletta
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  Monument to Perellos in the Chapel of the Langue of Aragon, St. John's Co-Cathedral

External links

• Coins of Grandmaster Ramon Perellos y Roccaful