Jean Parisot de la Valette
Fire the "Jean Parisot de la Valette" event in Europa Universalis IV with the console command event flavor_kni.5.
Jean Parisot de la Valette
Fire this event with the event command and the event ID flavor_kni.5.
What happens
After it was acquired by the Knights, Malta became as strong a fortress as Rhodes had been. Under Grand Master Jean Parisot de La Valette, they 1565 successfully withstood an Ottoman siege consisting of 180 ships and close to 50.000 men against only 9000 defenders for six months, before the invader was forced to leave. The new capital city of Valletta became a town of splendid palaces and unparalleled fortifications. Growing in power and wealth owing mainly to their maritime raiding adventures against the Turks.
Player choices
When this event fires, Jean Parisot de la Valette presents these options:
- Improve defenses