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History of Malta

4 recorded states lay in what is now Malta, from the Emirate of Sicily (831 CE). 1 of them has a full profile, and 3 outside powers ruled here.

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Profiles

Empires that ruled here

Timeline

9th century

  1. Emirate of Sicily831 CE – 1091 CE · emirate

11th century

  1. County of Sicily1071 CE – 1130 CE · county

12th century

  1. Kingdom of Sicily1130 CE – 1816 CE · profile

16th century

  1. Hospitaller Malta1530 CE – 1798 CE · theocracy

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Shared histories

States that also lay in other present-day countries:

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). History of Malta. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/malta
MLA
“History of Malta.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/malta. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “History of Malta.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/malta.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘History of Malta’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/countries/malta (Accessed: ).