Maria Quitéria
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 170 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 27,1792 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Feira De Santana |
| State Of Bahia | |
| Brazil | |
| Date of died | August 21,1853 |
| Died | Salvador |
| State Of Bahia | |
| Brazil | |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Spouse | Gabriel Pereira Brito |
| Parents | Gonçalo Alves de Almeida |
| Quitéria Maria de Jesus | |
| Job | Soldier |
| Full name | Maria Quitéria de Jesus Medeiros |
| Place of burial | Igreja Matriz de Santana, Inhumas, State of Goiás, Brazil |
| Awards | Order of the Southern Cross |
| Battleswar | Brazilian War of Independence |
| Buried | Igreja Matriz de Santana, Inhumas, State of Goiás, Brazil |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1367764 |
Maria Quitéria Life story
Maria Quitéria was a Brazilian lieutenant and national heroine. She served in the Brazilian War of Independence in 1822–23 dressed as a man. She was promoted to cadet and Lieutenant and decorated with the Imperial order. She has been called "Brazilian Joan of Arc," and has become a kind of national legendary figure.
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