Dmitry Milyutin
Dmitry Milyutin | |
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| Дмитрий Милютин | |
Milyutin in 1865 | |
7th Minister of War of the Russian Empire | |
| In office 21 November 1861 – 2 June 1881 | |
| Monarchs | Alexander II Alexander III |
| Chairman of the Committee of Ministers | Dmitry Nikolayevich Bludov Pavel Pavlovich Gagarin Nikolay Pavlovich Ignatyev Pyotr Valuyev |
| Preceded by | Nikolay Sukhozanet |
| Succeeded by | Pyotr Vannovsky |
Vice Minister of War | |
| In office 11 September 1860 – 21 November 1861 | |
| Monarch | Alexander II |
| Chairman of the Committee of Ministers | Dmitry Nikolayevich Bludov |
| Minister of War | Nikolay Sukhozanet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1816 Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Russia |
| Died | 25 January 1912 (aged 95) Simeiz, Taurida Governorate, Russia |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Convent, Moscow, Russia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Russia |
| Branch/service | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1836–1881 |
| Rank | General field marshal |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | see § Honours and awards |
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Count Dmitry Alekseyevich Milyutin (Russian: Дмитрий Алексеевич Милютин; 10 July [O.S. 28 June] 1816 – 7 February [O.S. 25 January] 1912) was a Russian military historian and politician who served as the minister of war from 1861 to 1881. He was also the last Russian general field marshal (1898). He was responsible for sweeping military reforms that changed the face of the Russian army in the 1860s and 1870s.