Pyotr Vannovskiy
Politician
1822 – 1904
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Who was Pyotr Vannovskiy?
Pyotr Semyonovich Vannovskiy was a Russian general.
He served in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878; held commands of a St. Petersburg Cadet Corps and an Army Corps based in Kiev; served as Minster of War from 1882 until 1898 under the Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II respectively. Credited with maintaining order and curbing corruption in the supply system. Briefly served as Minister of Education beginning in 1901.
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- Born
- Dec 6, 1822
- Nationality
- Russia
- Died
- Feb 29, 1904
Saint Petersburg
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on July 23, 2013
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