- Monarch
- Nicholas II
- Prime minister
- Vladimir Kokovtsov , Ivan Goremykin
- Minister of war
- Vladimir Sukhomlinov
- Preceded by
- Fyodor Martson
- Succeeded by
- Position abolished
- Supreme commander
- Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich
- Chief of the general directorate of the
- Mikhail Belyaev
- Born
- 29 April [ O.S. 17 ] 1854, Konofer Manor, Konofer , Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire
- Died
- 1 April 1918 (1918-04-01) (aged 63), Taganrog , Russian SFSR
- Resting place
- Taganrog Old Cemetery
- Allegiance
- Russian Empire
- Branch service
- Imperial Russian Army
- Years of service
- 1870–1915
- Rank
- General of the Cavalry
- Commands
- 36th Akhtyrka Dragoon Regiment, 1st Separate Cavalry Brigade, Transbaikal Cossack Army , 7th Siberian Army Corps, 3rd Siberian Army Corps , 3rd Army Corps , Vilna Military District (1913–1914), 1st Army
- Battles wars
- Boxer Rebellion Russian invasion of Manchuria Russo-Japanese War Battle of Liaoyang Battle of Mukden World War I Eastern Front Russian invasion of East Prussia Battle of Stallupönen Battle of Gumbinnen First Battle of the Masurian Lakes Battle of Łódź