The French titles of Comte Maret and Duc de Bassano were created by Emperor Napoleon I, in 1807 and 1809 respectively, for Hugues-Bernard Maret, a French diplomat and statesman. The ducal title refers to Bassano del Grappa in Italy.
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Both titles became extinct in 1906, upon the death of the first duke's grandson.
Duc de Bassano (1809)
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