How many generalissimos were there in Russia?
Vladimir Rogoza
In the entire history of the Russian state, only four people had it - A.S. Shein, A.D. Menshikov, A. Braunschweigsky, A.V. Suvorov.
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June 26, 1945
, 70 years ago, the title of Generalissimo of the Soviet Union was introduced in the USSR. In the entire history of the Russian state, only four people had it - A.S. Shein, A.D. Menshikov, A. Braunschweigsky, A.V. Suvorov. In addition, the “generalissimos of the amusing troops” were the associates of Peter I F.Yu. Romodanovsky and I.I. Buturlin. The rank of the Generalissimo of the Turkish troops was worn by Shamil, who after the defeat took Russian citizenship.  
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Fragment of the diorama "The capture of the fortress of Azov". For the successful assault on Azov A.S. Shein was the first in Russia to receive the rank of generalissimo. Fragment of the diorama "Taking the Fortress of Azov".
For the successful assault on Azov A.S. Shein was the first in Russia to receive the rank of Generalissimo
In addition, the “generalissimos of the amusing troops” were the associates of Peter I F.Yu. Romodanovsky and I.I. Buturlin, the rank of Generalissimo of the Turkish troops, was worn by Shamil, who after the defeat took Russian citizenship.
After the Great Patriotic War, the rank of Generalissimo was awarded to I.V. Stalin.
It is believed that the rank of generalissimo appeared in the middle of the 16th century in France, where it was assigned to the commander-in-chief of the combined armies.
The first to receive it was the Duke of Anjou, who was only 18 years old, but he was the brother of the king and was listed as commander-in-chief.
Subsequently, this rank became widespread not only in Europe, but also in Asia.
In Russia, the rank of generalissimo formally appeared in the early 1890s, when Peter I promoted Prince Fyodor Yuryevich Romodanovsky and steward Ivan Ivanovich Buturlin to the ranks of "generalissimo of amusing troops."
But they used these ranks only during the period of joint amusement with the young king, commanding amusing armies.
When Peter grew up and became seriously involved in state policy, these strange ranks remained only in the memory of the tsar's drinking companions.
Romodanovsky, whom the monarch left to lead the country when he went abroad, received the title of prince-Caesar for state affairs, which at that time became the highest in Russia.
Buturlin did not receive such high ranks, although he fought a lot and successfully.
True, he was captured near Narva. But he was never accused of being captured, since the Swedes captured him in battle, when he and the Transfigurations held back the enemy's attacks, making it possible for the main Russian forces to retreat.
Subsequently, he was exchanged for captured Swedish officers, and Buturlin continued to fight until the end of the Northern War.
The first true rank of generalissimo received from the tsar in 1696 was voivode Alexei Semyonovich Shein.
Like most of Peter's associates, he was relatively young - only 34 years old.
Shein was promoted to boyars by the ruler Sophia, entrusting him with the voivodeship in Tobolsk and Kursk.
Then he participated in the Crimean campaigns unsuccessful for the Russian troops. Shein's military glory was brought by the Azov campaigns of Peter I.
In 1695, in the first campaign, which was generally unsuccessful, Shein commanded the best Russian regiments - the Preobrazhensky and Semyonovsky, to the action of which Peter had no special complaints.
In the Azov campaign in 1696, the tsar entrusted him to command all the ground forces.
Azov was taken, the tsar was pleased with the actions of his commander-in-chief, and on June 28, 1696 he awarded him the rank of generalissimo, at the same time showered him with expensive awards.
Unfortunately, Alexei Semyonovich died in 1700, not having time to reinforce his high rank with new victories.
At the end of the 17th century, Peter was just beginning to think over a system of ranks for Russia.
For the commanders-in-chief of the armies, he introduced the rank of field marshal and did not assign the generalissimo to anyone else.
But in the statutes this highest military rank was retained, but the king decided that henceforth “this rank is only proper for the crowned heads and great sovereign princes, and especially for the one whose army is.
In his non-existence, the aforementioned command gives over the entire army to his field marshal general. "
Another generalissimo in Russia appeared after the death of Peter I, this rank was given to Alexander Danilovich Menshikov by Emperor Peter II in May 1727.
During this period, the engagement of the young monarch with Menshikov's daughter was being prepared, which was therefore "showered" with ranks and awards.
However, formally Peter's requirements that the bearer of this rank must be a possessor were observed.
By this period, A. Menshikov possessed almost all the highest titles and titles, including the Most Serene Prince of the Russian Empire, the Most Serene Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, the Duke of Izhora (this title was equated to the sovereign title).
Yes, and the experience of commanding armies, and a successful one, was not small.
But Menshikov stayed as generalissimo very little, soon he fell into disgrace, was deprived of ranks and titles, exiled to the Tobolsk province in the small town of Berezov, where he died on November 12, 1729.
In November 1740, Prince Anton Ulrich of Brunswick became the Russian generalissimo, who received the highest military rank only because he was the father of the infant emperor John VI.
Exactly one year later, as a result of another palace coup, the throne passed to Elizaveta Petrovna, and the prince, deprived of all ranks, was sent into exile in Kholmogory, where he died in May 1774.
Of all Russian generalissimos, only Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov deserved the highest military rank for his glorious victories, who received it on October 28, 1799 for the Italian and Swiss campaigns.
By the way, this time Peter's requirement was also observed.
Shortly before Paul I made the decision to promote the commander to generalissimo, Alexander Vasilyevich was granted by the King of Sardinia to a grand and prince of royal blood, and he was given the title of "king's cousin".
When listing the generalissimo, they usually forget that this highest military rank had another subject of the Russian crown, however, he received it during the period when he was at war with Russia.
Formally, living in Russia and swearing allegiance to Alexander II, the former imam of Dagestan and Chechnya, Shamil, remained a Turkish generalissimo (he was awarded the rank in 1854), since he was not officially deprived of the rank.
The highest military rank was received by Shamil by right. He fought with the Russian troops for 25 years, winning many victories. At times, his army exceeded 30 thousand people.
By the way, after his capture, Shamil in Russia was treated with due respect, showing the highest military honors.
In 1945, in the USSR, the title of Generalissimo of the Soviet Union was awarded to Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin.
The initiative did not come from the "father of nations", who had a rather cool attitude to formal titles and awards.
He turned down several offers to confer this title on him.
It is believed that K.K. Rokossovsky, who declared that there are many marshals in the Soviet Union and Stalin, in fact, is just one of them. Naturally, Stalin did not want to be “one of the many”.
On June 26, 1945, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the highest military rank of Generalissimo of the Soviet Union was established, and the very next day it was awarded to I.V. Stalin.
Several versions of the generalissimo's uniforms were developed, but Stalin rejected all of them as unnecessarily clumsy, and continued to wear a tunic with the epaulettes of the Marshal of the Soviet Union.
After Stalin's death, the title of Generalissimo in the USSR was no longer awarded, although it officially existed until 1993.
In modern Russia, military regulations do not provide for the assignment of the rank of generalissimo.
In total, for almost five centuries of its existence, about 100 people received the military rank (rank) of Generalissimo.
This title is rightfully the rarest and most honorable.
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It was awarded only to outstanding people who significantly influenced the course of history, won the most important battles for their peoples, were brilliant tactics. Naturally, there cannot be many such exceptional personalities, even in the entire long history of mankind. About those who rose to the rank of Generalissimo, as well as the current state of this title, read below.
Interpretation of the term "generalissimo"
The title "Generalissimo" is the pinnacle of a military career. He was awarded for outstanding service to his home country, for victory in key battles. At the same time, the military was supposed to command one or more allied armies and take tactically successful actions. The title acquired particular importance in the 20th century, when two world wars shook mankind one after another.
From the Latin language "generalissimo" is translated as "chief in the army." In the entire history of hostilities, there was no higher rank. For the first time it was appropriated back in the distant 16th century, or rather, in 1569.
All generalissimos in the world are outstanding leaders, brilliant tacticians and masterly strategists. However, there are conflicting figures among those who have been awarded this title.
The number of generalissimos in the world
How many generalissimos were there in the world? Today their number is 77. Among them there are nine French military, six Austrian commanders, two German ones. History also counts five Russian generalissimos.
However, this is only official data. How many generalissimos in the world were really worthy of this title? There are significantly fewer of them than 77. This is due to the fact that the title was awarded not only for outstanding military service. He was honored by many representatives of the royal families, as well as their entourage as a reward. In this case, "Generalissimo" was nothing more than an honorary title that did not reflect the real state of affairs and any relation to the army.
First Generalissimo
It is not so important how many generalissimos there were in the world, the main thing is who of them became the first person to deserve this title. In the second half of the 16th century, namely in 1569, the French king Charles IX awarded this title to his brother, who later became the next head of state - Henry III. This is just the case when the title was awarded by the highest will of the monarch, and not for military merit, which simply did not exist due to the age of the king's cousin.
Many generalissimos of the world, as mentioned above, also received this title as a sign of the monarch's favor. In some states, the title was awarded for life. In others, it is only for the duration of hostilities. In peacetime, the former commanders-in-chief did not have any privileges, for example, the supreme army rank.
Generalissimo of Russia
The list of generalissimos in our country is not at all long. The first person to be awarded this highest rank was the voivode who distinguished himself in the second Azov campaign. For services to the Fatherland, the Russian Emperor Peter I officially awarded him this title.
There were also cases when the title was first awarded and then taken away if a person fell out of favor. This is exactly what happened with Alexander Menshikov, who was listed as Generalissimo for only a few months. A similar situation was with the father of John VI, the Russian emperor. The son conferred on his father the highest military rank as an honorary title. After the overthrow of John VI, his parent was demoted.
It is not so important how many generalissimos there were in the world. The important thing is that the representative of our country is perhaps the greatest of them. We are talking about Alexander Suvorov, famous for his victories over the Turkish armies. But his main achievement is considered to be the Italian campaign, during which the commander showed miracles of strategy and tactics.
Joseph Stalin
About two months later, the highest military rank was introduced on the territory of the country. It is not hard to guess who was the first and only one during the existence of the USSR to receive it. It was the leader of the state, Joseph Stalin. The awarding of the honorary title was approved by a group of military leaders who commanded the allied armies, as well as members of the Politburo.
Thus, Generalissimo Stalin was added to the list of holders of the highest military ranks. It is worth noting that the head of the USSR became the first commander-in-chief in the modern history of our country since the time of Suvorov to be awarded this title. The leader of the Soviet Union was also awarded the second Order of Victory.
Current status of the title
It is difficult to overestimate the role of every historical person who has been awarded the highest military rank. To date, the title "Generalissimo" does not exist in Russia. He was abolished along with many other titles of the USSR. Thus, Generalissimo Stalin became the last person in our country to be awarded the highest military rank.
This title was often associated with the traits of the person to whom it was assigned. This is one of the reasons why this military rank has been canceled in many countries. In modern history, all generalissimo without exception were also heads of state. Moreover, all were inclined towards dictatorship. That is why many historians have doubts about the military merits of some generalissimos.
The list of which you will see below, more often received this rank as a recognition of military merit. Acquiring a position was often an episode of a political career and was associated with military victories.
Generalissimo of Russian history
The word generalissimo can be translated from Latin as "the most important" or "the most important". In many countries of Europe and later Asia, this title was used as the highest military rank. The Generalissimo was not always a great commander, and the best of them won their greatest victories before taking on a high-profile position.
In the history of Russia, five generals were awarded this highest military rank:
- Alexey Semenovich Shein (1696).
- Alexander Danilovich Menshikov (1727).
- Anton Ulrich of Braunschweig (1740).
- Alexander Vasilievich Suvorov (1799).
- Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (1945).
Who was the first?
Alexei Semenovich Shein in historical literature is most often called the first generalissimo in the history of our country. This man lived a short life and was one of the associates of Peter I at the beginning of his accomplishments.
Alexey Shein came from a noble boyar family. His great-grandfather, Mikhail Shein, was a hero of the defense of Smolensk in the Time of Troubles, and his father died during the war with Poland in 1657. Alexey Semenovich began serving in the Kremlin. He was a steward under Tsarevich Alexei Alekseevich, then - a sleeping bag for the tsar himself.
In the years 1679-1681 A.S. Shein was a governor in Tobolsk. Under his leadership, the city, which had burned down in a fire, was rebuilt. In 1682, Alexei Semenovich received the boyar rank. In 1687, the boyar took part in the Crimean campaign, and in 1695 - the first campaign against Azov.
In 1696 he led the Russian troops during the second campaign against the fortress of Azov. It was then that A.S. Shein received the title "Generalissimo", which is unusual for Russia. However, the researchers of his biography N.N. Sakhnovsky and V.N. Tomenko questioned this fact. In their opinion, the tsar ordered to call Shein Generalissimo only during the campaign, and the name indicated only the powers of Alexei Semenovich as the commander-in-chief of the ground forces. After the end of the campaign to Azov A.S. Shein did not retain the rank of generalissimo given to him during the fighting. If we accept this point of view, A.D. Menshikov.
Alexander Menshikov went down in history as the closest associate of the first emperor of Russia and one of the greatest military leaders of his time. He was directly involved in the military transformations of Peter I, starting with the amusing troops. And in 1706 he defeated the Swedes at the Battle of Kalisz, participated as one military leader in the victorious battles of Lesnaya and Poltava. For his military merits, Alexander Menshikov rose to the rank of President of the Military Collegium and Field Marshal.
For the first time, a commander tried to claim the highest military rank during the reign of Catherine I, when he possessed exclusive power. He was able to receive the rank of generalissimo under her successor Peter II, when he still had influence over the tsar.
The Saxon ambassador Lefort recalled the staging of this action. The young emperor entered the chambers of His Serene Highness and with the words "I destroyed the field marshal" handed him a decree appointing him generalissimo. At this time, the Russian Empire did not wage wars, and the prince was not able to command the armies in a new capacity.
The endowment of the military rank was one of a series of awards that fell on the Most Serene Prince and his family that year. The most important was the betrothal of his daughter to the emperor. But already in September 1727 Menshikov lost the fight for the favor of the monarch and lost all awards and ranks, including the rank of generalissimo. The following year, a colleague of Peter I was exiled to Berezova, where he died in November 1729.
Anton Ulrich was the second son of the Duke of Braunschweig and nephew of the famous King Frederick II. In 1733 he was summoned to Russia, and a few years later became the husband of Anna Leopoldovna, niece of the Empress of Russia.
In 1740, after the death of Empress Anna Ioannovna, Anton Ulrich's young son became emperor. Temporary assistant of the past reign Biron became regent under the infant ruler, and Anton Ulrich was actually barred from making serious government decisions.
Biron feared for his position and, fearing a conspiracy, subjected the emperor's father to public interrogation. Anton Ulrich was forced to admit that he wanted to remove the temporary worker from power. Then Biron defiantly offered the highest dignitaries a choice between the prince and himself, and they preferred the acting regent. Head of the Secret Chancellery A.I. Ushakov threatened the emperor's father that, if necessary, he would treat him like any other subject. After that, Anton Ulrich lost all military posts.
On November 7, 1740, Field Marshal Munnich organized a coup and arrested Biron. Contemporaries wrote that Minich, who had previously supported the regent, hoped to receive the rank of generalissimo. But under the new regime, the best Russian commander of his time again did not receive the highest military rank.
Two days later, on November 9, a new manifesto was issued on behalf of Ivan Antonovich. It reported that Biron was removed, including for the insults and threats that he made to the emperor's father. The powers of the regent were received by the wife of Anton Ulrich, Anna Leopoldovna, and the German prince himself was declared co-regent and generalissimo.
Anton Ulrich remained Generalissimo until the next palace coup, which brought Empress Elizabeth to power. During the year in the highest rank, the prince did nothing. He only quarreled with Minich, who counted on this rank himself and later retired.
After the coup on November 25, 1741, Anton Ulrich lost all ranks and found himself in the position of a hostage. He lived with his wife and children in the northern provinces of the country. In 1744 he was separated from his son-emperor and transferred to live in Kholmogory. In 1746 his wife died, and he and his remaining children continued to live in the position of an exile. In 1774, the aged and blind former generalissimo died. A few years later, Empress Catherine allowed his children to leave Russia and provided them with financial support.
Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov became famous as the greatest Russian commander of his time and one of the greatest in Russian history. During his long military career, he successfully fought against the rebellious Poles, the Ottoman Empire, and revolutionary France. He received the highest military rank less than a year before his death, after his last military campaign.
In November 1799, after the end of the difficult Swiss campaign, Alexander Suvorov was awarded the highest military rank from the Emperor of Russia as a reward for service and military leadership. From now on, the military collegium was to send the commander not decrees, but messages.
The Generalissimo, by order of the emperor, withdrew the troops from Switzerland and returned with them to the borders of Russia. When the army was on the territory of Poland, Suvorov went forward to the capital. On the way, the Generalissimo fell ill and went to his estate. His condition changed for the better, then it worsened. And in May 1800, Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov died.
The decree on the introduction of the highest military rank of Generalissimo in the USSR appeared on June 24, 1945. A day later, at the suggestion of the Politburo, I.V. Stalin. The title of Generalissimo was a sign of recognition of the services of the Secretary General during the war. In addition to the highest military rank, Iosif Vissarionovich received the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" and the Order of Victory. According to the recollections of contemporaries of the events, the leader of the USSR several times refused to introduce this rank.
The rear service of the Soviet army developed the uniforms and insignia of the new position. They were not approved during the life of the general secretary, who, if necessary, wore the uniform of a general of the USSR with marshal's shoulder straps. One of the options for the dress uniform of the Generalissimo was rejected by Stalin, who considered it too luxurious.
The military regulations of the USSR after the death of Joseph Vissarionovich allowed for the possibility of someone accepting the rank of generalissimo, but no one else was honored with this rank. The 1975 charter allowed the award of the rank of generalissimo for special services to the country associated with the leadership of all the armed forces in wartime. The rank of generalissimo was not included in the military regulations.
The military and ordinary citizens of the USSR have repeatedly made proposals to give the title of generalissimo to the acting general secretaries - N.S. Khrushchev and L.I. Brezhnev. But they didn't get an official move.
Not all generalissimos of Russia and the USSR, the list of which was above, became famous as major military leaders. But for all of them (except Shein), the rank of generalissimo was nothing more than an additional award or a sign of recognition of military merit.
