Nikolai Ruzsky
Nikolai Vladimirovich Ruzsky | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Никола́й Влади́мирович Ру́зский |
| Nickname(s) | Conqueror of Galicia |
| Born | March 18 [O.S. March 6] 1854 Russian Empire |
| Died | 18 October 1918 (aged 64) Pyatigorsk, Russian SFSR |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Service | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1872–1918 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands | Second Manchurian Army (1904–1905) Kiev Military District (1896–1902) Third Army (1914) Northwestern Front (1914–1915) Sixth Army (1915) Northern Front (1915–1916) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | See below |
| Alma mater | Konstantinovsky Military College, 1872–1876 |
| Spouse(s) |
Zinovia Aleksandrovna Borezovsky
(m. 1883) |
| Children | 3 |
Nikolai Vladimirovich Ruzsky (Russian: Никола́й Влади́мирович Ру́зский; March 18 [O.S. March 6] 1854 – October 18, 1918) was a Russian general, member of the state and military councils, best known for his role in World War I and the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II.