Manuel Marques de Sousa, Count of Porto Alegre
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Manuel Marques de Sousa, the Count of Porto Alegre (June 13, 1804 – July 18, 1875), was a Brazilian military officer, monarchist and politician.
, in the Rio Grande do Sul
captaincy
(province) to Manuel Marques de Sousa (the second) and Senhorinha Inácia da Silveira.
Early years
Manoel Marques de Sousa (the third) was born on 13 June 1804 in Jesus-Maria-José fort, nowadays Rio GrandeRio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande is the oldest city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and also the former state capital from 1835 to 1845...
, in the Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
captaincy
Captaincy
A captaincy is a historical administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires. Each was governed by a captain general.-In the Portuguese Empire:...
(province) to Manuel Marques de Sousa (the second) and Senhorinha Inácia da Silveira.
Later years
Titles and honors
Titles of nobility
- Baron of Porto Alegre (GrandeeGrandeeGrandee is the word used to render in English the Iberic high aristocratic title Grande , used by the Spanish nobility; Portuguese nobility, and Brazilian nobility....
) on 3 March 1852. - Viscount of Porto Alegre (Grandee) on 2 December 1858.
- Count of Porto Alegre on 11 April 1868.
Honours
- Grand Cross of the Order of ChristOrder of ChristOrder of Christ may refer to:* Order of Christ – former Knights Templar Order awarded initially by the kings of Portugal, now by the Portuguese state...
. - Dignitary of the Brazilian Order of the Southern CrossOrder of the Southern CrossThe National Order of the Southern Cross is a Brazilian order of chivalry founded by Emperor Pedro I on 1 December 1822. This order was intended to commemorate the independence of Brazil and the coronation of Pedro I...
. - Knight of the Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz.
Military honours
- Medal of the Cisplatine Campaign (1811 and 1812).
- Medal of the Cisplatine Campaign (1815 to 1820).
- Medal of Monte Caseros.
- Medal of Uruguaiana.
- Medal of Merit due to military bravery.
- Medal of Paraguay.