The Monte della Redenzione degli Schiavi, often simply known as the Monte di Redenzione, was a Maltese institution set up to finance the redemption of Maltese people enslaved by Ottomans or Barbary pi
Coat of arms of the Monte di Redenzione at Selmun Palace
Mistra Gate (top), a farmhouse near the gate (middle) and Selmun Palace (bottom), all of which formed part of the Monte's estate in Selmun
Mistra Gate
Mistra Gate building
Caterina Vitale
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Caterina Vitale was the first female pharmacist and chemist in Malta, and the first female pharmacist of the Knights Hospitaller.
Monte della Redenzione degli Schiavi
…of Christian slaves in Muslim hands. For the first few years, the institution did not manage to collect enough funds. This changed when the noble Caterina Vitale bequeathed most of her estate to the Monte di Redenzione upon her death in 1619. Part of the property was sold, and with an additional 6,000 scudi…
Caterina Vitale