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Malta 1670: The Slaves Who Built Valletta
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Episode Malta 1670: The Slaves Who Built Valletta
In this episode of The Story of Malta, Lucas and Luna explore the untold story of the enslaved people who built Valletta and powered the economy of the Knights of St. John. Drawing on recent scholarship, they discuss the Piazza degli Schiavi slave market, the labor gangs that raised the Sacre Infermeria and the fortifications, and the lives of individual slaves like the Ottoman navigator who became a galley master. They examine the legal codes that governed slavery, the role of the corso (licensed piracy) in supplying captives, and the contrast between the Knights' crusading rhetoric and their reliance on unfree labor. The episode also touches on the Revolt of the Slaves in 1749 and the gradual decline of slavery in Malta. The conversation is a humane and unflinching look at a hidden foundation of Maltese history.
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