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| monarch = [[Nicholas II]]
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| rank = [[General]]
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| term_start = 13 June 1915
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| birth_place = [[Krasnoye-na-Volge]], [[Kostroma Governorate]]. [[Russian Empire]]
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'''Alexei Andreyevich Polivanov''' ({{lang-ru|Алексей Андреевич Поливанов}}) (March 16, 1855&nbsp;&ndash; September 25, 1920) was a [[Russia]]n military figure, infantry general (1915). He served as Russia's Minister of War from June 1915 until his [[Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse)|Tsarina Alexandra]] forced his removal from office in March 1916.
'''Alexei Andreyevich Polivanov''' ({{langx|ru|Алексей Андреевич Поливанов}}); {{OldStyleDate|16 March|1855|4 March}} &ndash; 25 September 1920) was a Russian military figure, infantry general (1915). He served as Russia's [[Ministry of War of the Russian Empire|Minister of War]] from June 1915 until the [[Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse)|Tsarina Alexandra]] forced his removal from office in March 1916.


==Biography==
Polivanov was born to an aristocratic family. He graduated from the Nikolaevsky Military Engineering Academy in Petersburg, present-day [[Military Engineering-Technical University|Saint Petersburg Military Engineering-Technical University (Nikolaevsky)]], from which he graduated in 1880. He served in the 1877&ndash;78 [[Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)|Russo-Turkish War]]. He later became a member of the Russian General Staff (1899&ndash;1904), rising in 1905 to become its chief the following year.
Polivanov was born to an aristocratic family. He graduated from the Nikolaevsky Military Engineering Academy in Petersburg, present-day [[Military Engineering-Technical University|Saint Petersburg Military Engineering-Technical University (Nikolaevsky)]], from which he graduated in 1880. He served in the 1877&ndash;78 [[Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)|Russo-Turkish War]]. He later became a member of the Russian General Staff (1899&ndash;1904), rising in 1905 to become its chief the following year.


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Polivanov was appointed to the State Council in 1912 and served until June 1915 when he replaced [[Vladimir Sukhomlinov]] as Minister of War; and at once started transforming the Russian army's training system and tried with limited success to improve its supply and communications systems.
Polivanov was appointed to the State Council in 1912 and served until June 1915 when he replaced [[Vladimir Sukhomlinov]] as Minister of War; and at once started transforming the Russian army's training system and tried with limited success to improve its supply and communications systems.


However in September 1915 he became aware of [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar Nicholas II]]'s plan to replace [[Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1856–1929)|Grand Duke Nikolai]] as commander-in-chief of the army and personally lead the Russian armies at the front, and made strenuous efforts to persuade him not to.
However, in August 1915 he became aware of [[Nicholas II of Russia|Tsar Nicholas II]]'s plan to replace [[Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1856–1929)|Grand Duke Nikolai]] as commander-in-chief of the army and personally lead the Russian armies at the front, and made strenuous efforts to persuade him not to.


This helped alienate Polivanov from the Tsarina, who then conspired to have him sacked, and achieved this when Tsar Nicholas dismissed him March 1916.
This helped alienate Polivanov from the Tsarina, who then conspired to have him sacked, and achieved this when Tsar Nicholas dismissed him in March 1916. He was succeeded by [[Dmitry Shuvayev]].<ref name="rlg">{{cite book |last1=Buttar |first1=Prit |title=Russia's Last Gasp: The Eastern Front 1916-17 |date=2017 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |location=Oxford |isbn=9781472824899 |pages=113–115}}</ref>


Following the [[October Revolution|Russian Revolution]], Polivanov joined the Red Army in February 1920, participating in the [[Peace of Riga|Soviet-Polish peace talks]] in [[Riga]] later that year but died during the talks of [[typhus]].
Following the [[October Revolution|Russian Revolution]], Polivanov joined the [[Red Army]] in February 1920, participating in the [[Peace of Riga|Soviet-Polish peace talks]] in [[Riga]] later that year but died of [[typhus]] during the talks.

He was awarded [[Order of Prince Danilo I]] and other decorations.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Acović|first=Dragomir|title=Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima|year=2012|location=Belgrade|publisher=Službeni Glasnik|pages=632}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{more footnotes|date=April 2016}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{cite web | url = http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/polivanov.htm | title = Alexei Polivanov | work = FirstWordWar.com | accessdate=2008-08-30| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080829150523/http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/polivanov.htm| archivedate= 29 August 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}
* {{cite web | url = http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/polivanov.htm | title = Alexei Polivanov | work = FirstWordWar.com | access-date=2008-08-30| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080829150523/http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/polivanov.htm| archive-date= 29 August 2008 | url-status= live}}
* {{cite web | url = http://p2.www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/467812/Aleksey-Andreyevich-Polivanov | title = Alexei Polivanov | work = Encyclopædia Britannica | accessdate=2008-08-30}}
* {{cite encyclopedia | url = http://p2.www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/467812/Aleksey-Andreyevich-Polivanov | title = Alexei Polivanov | encyclopedia = Encyclopædia Britannica | access-date = 2008-08-30 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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Latest revision as of 23:12, 4 January 2025

Alexei Polivanov
Алексей Поливанов
Minister of War of the Russian Empire
In office
13 June 1915 – 15 March 1916
MonarchNicholas II
Prime MinisterIvan Goremykin
Boris Stürmer
Preceded byVladimir Sukhomlinov
Succeeded byDmitry Shuvayev
Assistant Minister of War
In office
27 April 1906 – 7 May 1912
MonarchNicholas II
Prime MinisterIvan Goremykin
Pyotr Stolypin
Vladimir Kokovtsov
Minister of WarAlexander Roediger
Vladimir Sukhomlinov
Personal details
Born16 March [O.S. 4 March] 1855
Krasnoye-na-Volge, Kostroma Governorate. Russian Empire
Died25 September 1920(1920-09-25) (aged 65)
Riga, Latvia
Military service
Allegiance Russian Empire
 Russian SFSR
Branch/service Imperial Russian Army
Red Army
Years of service1871–1920
RankGeneral
Battles/warsRusso-Turkish War
Russo-Japanese War
World War I

Alexei Andreyevich Polivanov (Russian: Алексей Андреевич Поливанов); 16 March [O.S. 4 March] 1855 – 25 September 1920) was a Russian military figure, infantry general (1915). He served as Russia's Minister of War from June 1915 until the Tsarina Alexandra forced his removal from office in March 1916.

Biography

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Polivanov was born to an aristocratic family. He graduated from the Nikolaevsky Military Engineering Academy in Petersburg, present-day Saint Petersburg Military Engineering-Technical University (Nikolaevsky), from which he graduated in 1880. He served in the 1877–78 Russo-Turkish War. He later became a member of the Russian General Staff (1899–1904), rising in 1905 to become its chief the following year.

Following the disastrous defeat in the 1904–1905 Russo-Japanese War, he was appointed assistant Minister of War and quickly recommended extensive political and military reforms. However, he was dismissed in 1912 because of his cooperation with liberal factions within the Duma.

Polivanov was appointed to the State Council in 1912 and served until June 1915 when he replaced Vladimir Sukhomlinov as Minister of War; and at once started transforming the Russian army's training system and tried with limited success to improve its supply and communications systems.

However, in August 1915 he became aware of Tsar Nicholas II's plan to replace Grand Duke Nikolai as commander-in-chief of the army and personally lead the Russian armies at the front, and made strenuous efforts to persuade him not to.

This helped alienate Polivanov from the Tsarina, who then conspired to have him sacked, and achieved this when Tsar Nicholas dismissed him in March 1916. He was succeeded by Dmitry Shuvayev.[1]

Following the Russian Revolution, Polivanov joined the Red Army in February 1920, participating in the Soviet-Polish peace talks in Riga later that year but died of typhus during the talks.

He was awarded Order of Prince Danilo I and other decorations.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Buttar, Prit (2017). Russia's Last Gasp: The Eastern Front 1916-17. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. pp. 113–115. ISBN 9781472824899.
  2. ^ Acović, Dragomir (2012). Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima. Belgrade: Službeni Glasnik. p. 632.
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