Error 404 Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Lately I found this in Wikipedia. I am just pasting here some interesting parts of the article: Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Суво́ров) (sometimes transliterated as Aleksandr, Aleksander and Suvarov), Count Suvorov of Rymnik, Prince of Italy (граф Рымникский, князь Италийский) (November 24, 1729 – May 18, 1800), was the fourth and last Russian Generalissimo (not counting Stalin). One of the few great generals in history who never lost a battle, he was famed for his manual The Science of Victory and noted for the sayings "Train hard, fight easy;" "The bullet is a fool, the bayonet is a fine chap." Early life and career Suvorov was born into a noble family of Novgorod descent at the Moscow mansion of his maternal grandfather Fedosey Manukov (a landowner from Oryol gubernia and an official of Peter I). Since Manuk is a popular Armenian name meaning Young, it is often assumed that the Manukovs were of Armenian descent. Suvorov entered the army as a boy, served against the Swedes during the war in Finland and against the Prussians during the Seven Years' War (1756 - 1763). After repeatedly distinguishing himself in battle he became a colonel in 1762. Monument to Suvorov as youthful Mars, the Roman god of war, by Mikhail Kozlovsky (1801). Enlarge Monument to Suvorov as youthful Mars, the Roman god of war, by Mikhail Kozlovsky (1801). Suvorov next served in Poland during the Confederation of Bar, dispersed the Polish forces under Pułaski, captured Kraków (1768) paving the way for the first partition of Poland[1] and reached the rank of major-general. The Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 saw his first campaigns against the Turks in 1773–1774, and particularly in the battle of Kozludji, he laid the foundations of his reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanVal Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 There are a lot of Armenians with Russified or Russian names, so you'd never know unless you read about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Mickail Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 yes i read this too, it was quite interesting i also found other famous russian generals too. there are many Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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