Malta (island) built first fortifications in Malta. Malta was later ruled by the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines and Arabs before it was occupied by the County of Sicily in 1091. The island then became part of the Kingdom of Sicily until it was given to the Order of Saint John along with Gozo and Tripoli in 1530. In 1565, the Order and the Maltese withstood a major Ottoman invasion which became known as the Great Siege of Malta. The Order ruled Malta for over 250 years and built many great pieces of architecture, including the capital city Valletta. In 1798 the French
Malta Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota $11,949. There were 2.2% of the population living below the poverty line; within this group there were no families, no under eighteens and none over 64. Malta Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota Malta Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 90 at the 2000 census. Malta Township was organized in 1880. It was named directly or indirectly after the island of Malta. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96.2 km²), of which 36.3 square miles (94.0 km²) is land and 0.9 square