Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov

Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov

HSH Prince Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Дани́лович Ме́ншиков) (16 November 1673, Moscow – 23 November 1729, Berezov) was a Russian statesman, whose official titles included Generalissimus, Prince of the Russian Empire and Duke of Izhora (Duke of Ingria), Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, Duke of Cosel. A highly appreciated associate and friend of Tsar Peter the Great, he was the de facto ruler of Russia for two years.

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