Marc'Antonio Zondadari
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| Marc'Antonio Zondadari | |
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| Grand Master of the Order of Saint John | |
| In office 13 January 1720 – 16 June 1722 | |
| Monarch | King Victor Amadeus King Charles IV |
| Preceded by | Ramon Perellos y Roccaful |
| Succeeded by | António Manoel de Vilhena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1658 Siena, Tuscany (modern Italy) |
| Died | 16 June 1722 Malta |
| Resting place | Valletta |
| Nationality | Italian |
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| Allegiance |  Order of Saint John |
Fra' Marc'Antonio Zondadari, from Siena, was the 65th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta, from 1720, after the death of Fra Ramon Perellos de Roccaful, till 1722. Although his reign only lasted for two years, he was popular with the Maltese. During his reign Carnival traditions were strengthened with the establishment of the Kukkanja.
His body is buried in a magnificent monument by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi in the St John's Co-Cathedral while his heart was buried in his native Siena, much to the dismay of the Maltese. This monument is baroque work of art in bronze and marble which shows the Grand Master reclining. This is the only monument found in nave of the church because it did not fit in the chapel of the langue of Italy.
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| Preceded by Ramon Perellos y Roccaful |
Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller 1720–1722 |
Succeeded by Antonio Manoel de Vilhena |
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