Maria Quitéria

Brazilian lieutenant and national heroine (1792–1853)
Person human Q2618916
Maria Quitéria
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Maria Quitéria

Summary

Maria Quitéria is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Feira de Santana[2]. She was born on July 27, 1792[3]. She died in Salvador[4]. She died on August 21, 1853[5]. She worked as a military personnel[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Maria Quitéria was born in Feira de Santana[2].
  • Maria Quitéria passed away in Salvador[4].
  • Maria Quitéria was born on July 27, 1792[3].
  • Maria Quitéria died on August 21, 1853[5].
  • Burial took place at Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento e Sant'Ana[8].
  • Maria Quitéria held citizenship in Empire of Brazil[9].
  • Maria Quitéria's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Maria Quitéria received the Imperial Order of the Southern Cross[10].
  • Maria Quitéria received the Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria[11].
  • Maria Quitéria is recorded as female[12].
  • Maria Quitéria's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Maria Quitéria's military branch is recorded as Brazilian Army[14].
  • Maria Quitéria's Commons category is recorded as Maria Quitéria[15].
  • Maria Quitéria's military, police or special rank is recorded as ensign[16].
  • Maria Quitéria was part of the conflict Brazilian War of Independence[17].
  • Maria Quitéria's given name is recorded as Maria[18].
  • Maria Quitéria's allegiance is recorded as Empire of Brazil[19].
  • Maria Quitéria's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[20].
  • Maria Quitéria's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Maria Quitéria de Jesus'}[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Maria Quitéria was born in Feira de Santana[2]. She was born on July 27, 1792[3].

Career and Affiliations

Maria Quitéria's professions included military personnel[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Imperial Order of the Southern Cross[10], an order of chivalry[22], in Empire of Brazil[23] and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria[11], an award[24], in Brazil[25], founded in 1989[26].

Death and Burial

Maria Quitéria died on August 21, 1853[5]. She passed away in Salvador[4]. She is buried at Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento e Sant'Ana[8].

Why It Matters

Maria Quitéria ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Maria Quitéria born?

Maria Quitéria was born in Feira de Santana[2].

Where did Maria Quitéria die?

Maria Quitéria died in Salvador[4].

What did Maria Quitéria do for work?

Maria Quitéria worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Maria Quitéria receive?

Honors received include Imperial Order of the Southern Cross[10] and Livro dos Heróis e Heroínas da Pátria[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . familysearch.org. familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . g1.globo.com. g1.globo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth Feira de Santana
    Citizenship
    Place of burial Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento e Sant'Ana
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