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  2. Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (Russian: Николай Николаевич Романов (младший – the younger); 18 November 1856 – 5 January 1929) was a Russian general in World War I (1914–1918).

  3. Nikolai Nikolaevich, Grand Duke of Russia (1856-1929) and first cousin of Alexander III, Emperor of Russia (1845-1894), was immersed in Russia’s military milieu. He trained at St. Petersburg’s Military Engineering School and General Staff Academy and served in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 on the staff of his father, who was Commander ...

  4. In 1870, Nikolai Nikolaevich (the Younger) began his studies at the Nikolaev Engineering School. From 18731876, the Grand Duke studied at the Nicholas General Staff Academy. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878, he became an officer for special assignments under his father.

  5. Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich Romanov (1856-1929) was a keyfigure in late Imperial Russia, and one of its foremost soldiers.At the outbreak of World War I, his...

  6. The son of the emperor Alexander II’s brother, the grand duke Nikolay Nikolayevich “the Elder,” Nicholas was educated at the general staff college and commissioned in 1872. He served in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78 and as inspector general of cavalry (1895–1905

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  7. Jun 9, 2015 · Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich Romanov (1856[#x02013]1929) was among the pivotal figures of late imperial Russia. Six feet, six inches tall, he was known by many as [#x02018]Big Nicholas[#x02019], ...

  8. Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich (1856-1929) was Commander in Chief of the Russian army during the first year of the First World War and, for the briefest moment, at the end of Tsar Nicholas II's reign.