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Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molins

1812 – 1889

Spanish speaker, writer, and conservative politician

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Lived 1812 – 1889 (aged 77). Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molins was a Spanish diplomat, politician, writer and poet.

Mariano Roca de Togores y Carrasco, 1st Marquess of Molins Grandee of Spain and 1st Viscount of Rocamora (17 August 1812, in Albacete, Spain – 4 September 1889, in Lequeitio, Biscay, Spain) was a Spanish noble, politician and writer who served as Minister of State during the reign of Alfonso XII. His title takes its name from the locality of Molins, Orihuela.

Roca de Togores was elected to seat K of the Real Academia Española, he took up his seat on 1 January 1841. He was the director of the royal academy between 1865 and 1875.

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Important facts

Born

17 August 1812, Albacete

Birth century

19th century

Died

4 September 1889, Lekeitio

Occupation

Diplomat, politician, writer, poet

Nationality

Spain

Positions held

Member of the Cortes during the reign of Isabel II, Ambassador of Spain to France, Ambassador of Spain to the Holy See, Ambassador of Spain to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Awards

Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece; Senator grand cross of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (Parma); Gentilhombre de cámara con ejercicio; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the Order of Calatrava; Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III; Category:Knights of the Order of Saint Januarius

Also known as

Mariano de las Mercedes Roca de Togores y Carrasco, primer marqués de Molins, primer marques de Molins

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molins's

Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle

1778 – 1841

Botanist

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molins?

Spanish speaker, writer, and conservative politician (1812-1889)

When was Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molins born?

Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molins was born on 17 August 1812 in Albacete.

When did Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molins die?

Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molins died on 4 September 1889 in Lekeitio.

What was Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molins's occupation?

Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molins was a diplomat, politician, writer and poet.

What nationality was Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molins?

Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molins was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquis of Molins

· Wikidata: Q4255270

· DBpedia: Mariano Roca de Togores, 1st Marquess of Molins

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