Malta part of the newly formed Kingdom of Sicily which also covered the island of Sicily and the southern half of the Italian Peninsula. The Catholic Church was reinstated as the state religion with Malta under the See of Palermo, and some Norman architecture sprung up around Malta especially in its ancient capital Mdina. Tancred, King of Sicily, the last Norman monarch, made Malta a fief of the kingdom and installed a count of Malta. As the islands were much desired due to their strategic importance, it was during this time the men of Malta were militarised to fend off capture
Malta Township, Big Stone County, Minnesota 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 miles (2.2 km²) (2.31%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 90 people, 29 households, and 24 families residing in the township. The