Earl of Marlborough
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The Earl of Marlborough is a historic English peerage title most famously associated with John Churchill, the military commander later elevated to Duke of Marlborough for his victories during the War of the Spanish Succession.
Aliases (1)
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English peerage title
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| associatedConflict |
War of the Spanish Succession
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| associatedWith |
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
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| country |
Kingdom of England
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| elevatedTo |
Duke of Marlborough
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| languageOfName |
English
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| namedAfter |
Marlborough, Wiltshire
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| nobilityType |
hereditary title
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| nobleRank |
Earl
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| notableFor |
association with John Churchill’s military victories
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| notableHolder |
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
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| peerage |
Peerage of England
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| precedenceBefore |
Duke of Marlborough
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| titleStatus |
historic
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough
("Marlborough dukedom")
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associatedWithHistoricalTitle |
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Baron Churchill of Sandridge
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firstHolderLaterTitle |
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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
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nobleTitle |