Duca di Bronte

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Duca di Bronte is the Italian noble title historically associated with the Duchy of Bronte in Sicily, famously granted to Admiral Horatio Nelson in the late 18th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian noble title
hereditary title
abolitionContext end of feudalism in Italy
associatedEstate Bronte estate
Castello di Maniace
associatedIsland Sicily
associatedRegion Etna Regional Park
surface form: Etna region
associatedTown Bronte
associatedWith Duchy of Bronté
surface form: Duchy of Bronte
associatedWithDynasty House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
associatedWithPerson Emma Hamilton
continent Europe
country Kingdom of Sicily
culturalSignificance subject of historical studies on Nelson
symbol of Anglo-Sicilian relations
dateGranted 1799
feudalRights income from Bronte lands
jurisdiction over Bronte territory
firstHolder Horatio Nelson
governingSystem feudal system
grantedAsRewardFor military services of Horatio Nelson
support of the Bourbon monarchy
grantedBy Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
surface form: Ferdinand IV of Naples
grantedTo Horatio Nelson
hasHeraldry coat of arms combining Nelson and Sicilian elements
historicalContext Bourbon monarchy in Sicily
Napoleonic Wars era
languageOfTitle Italian
legalNature feudal duchy
linkedTo British peerage through Nelson family
locatedIn Brontë, Sicily
surface form: Bronte, Sicily

Italy
Province of Catania
Sicily
nobleFamilyAssociated Hood family
Nelson family
nobleRank duke
notableHolder Alexander Nelson Hood, 5th Duke of Bronte
Horatio Nelson
William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson
presentStatus historical noble title
regionType subinfeudation in Sicily
successorTitleLinked Earl Nelson
titleStyle Duca di Bronte su Maniace
translation Duke of Bronté
surface form: Duke of Bronte

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Duke of Bronté styleInItalian Duca di Bronte