(Russian: Михаил Николаевич Анненков) formerly also transcribed Michael Nicolaivitch Annenkoff)
was a Russian nobleman, author, military officer, and renowned engineer. An important figure in the history of the Russian conquest of Turkestan in the 19th Century, he was Governor-General of the Transcaspian Region (today's Turkmenistan).
General Annenkov was the builder of the strategic Transcaspian Railway in its initial stages through what is now Turkmenistan, which made possible the bloody defeat of the Turkmen at Geok-Tepe in 1881. He was also involved in the planning of the Trans-Siberian railroad, which was under construction at the time of his death.
He also played a major role in the Pendjeh Crisis of 1885, when the UK and Russia nearly went to war.
Михаил Николаевич Анненков (30 апреля (12 мая) 1835 — 9 (21) января 1899) — русский генерал от инфантерии, член Военного совета, строитель Закаспийской железной дороги.
was a Russian nobleman, author, military officer, and renowned engineer. An important figure in the history of the Russian conquest of Turkestan in the 19th Century, he was Governor-General of the Transcaspian Region (today's Turkmenistan).
General Annenkov was the builder of the strategic Transcaspian Railway in its initial stages through what is now Turkmenistan, which made possible the bloody defeat of the Turkmen at Geok-Tepe in 1881. He was also involved in the planning of the Trans-Siberian railroad, which was under construction at the time of his death.
He also played a major role in the Pendjeh Crisis of 1885, when the UK and Russia nearly went to war.
Михаил Николаевич Анненков (30 апреля (12 мая) 1835 — 9 (21) января 1899) — русский генерал от инфантерии, член Военного совета, строитель Закаспийской железной дороги.
(Russian: Михаил Николаевич Анненков) formerly also transcribed Michael Nicolaivitch Annenkoff)
was a Russian nobleman, author, military officer, and renowned engineer. An important figure in the history of the Russian conquest of Turkestan in the 19th Century, he was Governor-General of the Transcaspian Region (today's Turkmenistan).
General Annenkov was the builder of the strategic Transcaspian Railway in its initial stages through what is now Turkmenistan, which made possible the bloody defeat of the Turkmen at Geok-Tepe in 1881. He was also involved in the planning of the Trans-Siberian railroad, which was under construction at the time of his death.
He also played a major role in the Pendjeh Crisis of 1885, when the UK and Russia nearly went to war.
Михаил Николаевич Анненков (30 апреля (12 мая) 1835 — 9 (21) января 1899) — русский генерал от инфантерии, член Военного совета, строитель Закаспийской железной дороги.
was a Russian nobleman, author, military officer, and renowned engineer. An important figure in the history of the Russian conquest of Turkestan in the 19th Century, he was Governor-General of the Transcaspian Region (today's Turkmenistan).
General Annenkov was the builder of the strategic Transcaspian Railway in its initial stages through what is now Turkmenistan, which made possible the bloody defeat of the Turkmen at Geok-Tepe in 1881. He was also involved in the planning of the Trans-Siberian railroad, which was under construction at the time of his death.
He also played a major role in the Pendjeh Crisis of 1885, when the UK and Russia nearly went to war.
Михаил Николаевич Анненков (30 апреля (12 мая) 1835 — 9 (21) января 1899) — русский генерал от инфантерии, член Военного совета, строитель Закаспийской железной дороги.
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