Burkhard Christoph von Münnich
Burkhard Christoph Graf von Münnich (Христофо́р Анто́нович Миних, tr. Khristofor (Christofor) Antonovich Minikh; 19 May [O.S. 9] 1683 – 27 October [O.S. 16] 1767) was a German-born army officer who became a field marshal and political figure in the Russian Empire. He carried out major reforms in the Russian Army and founded several elite military formations during the reign of Empress Anna of Russia (r. 1730–1740). As a statesman, he is regarded as the founder of Russian philhellenism. Like his father, Münnich was an engineer and a specialist in hydrotechnology. He had the rank of count of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.
Burkhard Christoph von Münnich | |
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| Other name(s) | Christofor Antonovich von Münnich |
| Born | 19 May [O.S. 9] 1683 Neuenhuntorf, Berne, Duchy of Oldenburg, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 27 October [O.S. 16] 1767 (aged 84) Dorpat, Dorpat County, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (present-day Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia) |
| Buried | Private estate |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France Holy Roman Empire Russian Empire |
| Service/ | French Army Army of Hesse Army of Saxony Russian Imperial Army |
| Years of service | 1700–1762 |
| Rank | Field marshal |
| Commands held | Russian Imperial Army |
| Battles/wars | War of the Spanish Succession War of the Polish Succession
Russo-Ottoman War
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