Marquis of Maranhão

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The Marquis of Maranhão was a noble title granted to the British naval officer Thomas Cochrane in recognition of his decisive role in securing Brazil’s independence, particularly in the province of Maranhão.

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Marquis of Maranhão canonical 1
Marquês do Maranhão 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Brazilian noble title
noble title
associatedProvince Province of Maranhão
linked to: State of Maranhão
associatedWithCountry Brazil
associatedWithTerritory Maranhão
country Empire of Brazil
grantedBy Pedro I of Brazil
grantedTo Thomas Cochrane
holderMilitaryBranch navy
holderNationalityAtGrant British
holderOccupation naval officer
holderOtherTitle 10th Earl of Dundonald
Lord Cochrane
holderService Brazilian Navy
Royal Navy
honorType hereditary honor (nobility)
languageOfTitle Portuguese
monarchAtCreation Emperor Pedro I of Brazil
nobleHierarchy higher than count
lower than duke
nobleRank marquis
originalTitleForm Marquês do Maranhão
reasonForGrant naval operations in the province of Maranhão
role in securing Brazil’s independence
services in Brazilian War of Independence
relatedEvent Brazilian War of Independence
Independence of Brazil
titleHolder Thomas Cochrane
titleSystem Brazilian imperial nobility
usedInPeriod 19th century

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald title Marquis of Maranhão
subject linked to: Earl of Dundonald
Marquis of Maranhão originalTitleForm Marquês do Maranhão
linked to: Marquis of Maranhão