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Konstantin Tserpitsky
Konstantin V Tserpitsky (December 11, 1849 – November 14, 1905) was a Russian commander, lieutenant general, participant in the campaigns of 1873, 1875–1876, 1878 and 1880 in Turkestan, the Chinese campaign of 1900-1901 and the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. He distinguished himself during the suppression of the Boxer Uprising (1900-1901). Brother of General Tserpitsky V.V., who died during the defense of Port Arthur. Biography Tserpitsky came from hereditary noblemen of the Grodno province. He graduated from the 2nd St. Petersburg Military Gymnasium (1865) and the 1st Pavlovsk Military School (1867). He participated in campaigns in Turkestan in 1873, 1875–1876, 1878 and 1880. In 1875 - captain of the 3rd West Siberian Line Battalion. C 1875 - major, from 1879 - lieutenant colonel, from 1882 - colonel. In the years 1887–1892. - Commander of the 85th Vyborg Infantry Regiment. C 1892 - commander of the 37th Yekaterinburg Infantry Regiment. From 1895 - major general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the List of Russian monarchs, Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. The rise of the Russian Empire coincided with the decline of neighbouring rival powers: the Swedish Empire, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Qajar Iran, the Ottoman Empire, and Qing dynasty, Qing China. It also held colonies in North America between 1799 and 1867. Covering an area of approximately , it remains the list of largest empires, third-largest empire in history, surpassed only by the British Empire and the Mongol Empire; it ruled over a population of 125.6 million people per the Russian Empire Census, 1897 Russian census, which was the only census carried out during the entire imperial period. Owing to its geographic extent across three continents at its peak, it featured great ethnic, linguistic, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
