Mikhail Chernyayev
Russian military leader and politician (1828–1898) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mikhail Grigoryevich Chernyaev (Russian: Михаил Григорьевич Черняев) (3 November / 22 October 1828, Bender, Bessarabia Governorate – 16 August 1898) was a Russian major general, who, together with Konstantin Kaufman and Mikhail Skobelev, directed the Russian conquest of Central Asia during the reign of Tsar Alexander II.
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Mikhail Grigoryevich Chernyaev | |
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Born | (1828-10-22)22 October 1828 |
Died | 16 August 1898(1898-08-16) (aged 69) |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | major general |
Known for | Russian conquest of Turkestan |
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