In tandem , Greek seafarers contributed to the birth of Maltese privateering .
Orthodox and Catholic Greeks from Hospitaller Malta and Maltese - occupied Tripoli were granted the privilege of trading with Muslim states , and integrated commercially with the larger Greek diaspora .
In tandem , Greek seafarers contributed to the birth of Maltese privateering .
Orthodox and Catholic Greeks from Hospitaller Malta and Maltese - occupied Tripoli were granted the privilege of trading with Muslim states , and integrated commercially with the larger Greek diaspora .