MILITARY PERSONNEL
Alexander Suvorov
1730 - 1800

Alexander Suvorov
Count Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov-Rymniksky, Prince of Italy (24 November [O.S. 13 November] 1729 or 1730 – 18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1800) was a Russian general and military theorist in the service of the Russian Empire. Born in Moscow, he studied military history as a young boy and joined the Imperial Russian Army at the age of 17. Promoted to colonel in 1762 for his successes during the Seven Years' War, his victories during the War of the Bar Confederation included the capture of Kraków and victories at Orzechowo, Lanckorona, and Stołowicze. His reputation rose further when, in the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774, he captured Turtukaya twice and won a decisive victory at Kozludzha. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Suvorov is the 91st most popular military personnel (down from 75th in 2019), the 99th most popular biography from Russia (down from 84th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Russian Military Personnel.
Alexandr Suvorov is most famous for being a Russian military commander during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Alexander Suvorov ranks 91 out of 2,058. Before him are Wild Bill Hickok, Vasily Arkhipov, Ivan Konev, Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, José de San Martín, and Subutai. After him are Albert Kesselring, Hans-Ulrich Rudel, Walther von Brauchitsch, Wilhelm Canaris, George S. Patton, and Edward Smith.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
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1837 - 1876
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 85
Vasily Arkhipov
1926 - 1998
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 86
Ivan Konev
1897 - 1973
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 87
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
1800 - 1891
HPI: 75.80
Rank: 88
José de San Martín
1778 - 1850
HPI: 75.80
Rank: 89
Subutai
1175 - 1248
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 90
Alexander Suvorov
1730 - 1800
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 91
Albert Kesselring
1885 - 1960
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 92
Hans-Ulrich Rudel
1916 - 1982
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 93
Walther von Brauchitsch
1881 - 1948
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 94
Wilhelm Canaris
1887 - 1945
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 95
George S. Patton
1885 - 1945
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 96
Edward Smith
1850 - 1912
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 97
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1730, Alexander Suvorov ranks 1. After him are Charles Messier, Henry Clinton, Johann Georg Hamann, Étienne Bézout, Jan Ingenhousz, Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova, Pieter Boddaert, Josiah Wedgwood, Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, and Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony. Among people deceased in 1800, Alexander Suvorov ranks 2. Before him is Jeongjo of Joseon. After him are Jean-Baptiste Kléber, Niccolò Piccinni, Louis Desaix, Adélaïde of France, Peter von Biron, George XII of Georgia, Salawat Yulayev, Salomon Maimon, Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Lorenzo Mascheroni.
Others Born in 1730
Go to all RankingsAlexander Suvorov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1730 - 1800
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 1
Charles Messier
ASTRONOMER
1730 - 1817
HPI: 75.05
Rank: 2
Henry Clinton
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1730 - 1795
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 3
Johann Georg Hamann
PHILOSOPHER
1730 - 1788
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 4
Étienne Bézout
MATHEMATICIAN
1730 - 1783
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 5
Jan Ingenhousz
PHYSICIST
1730 - 1799
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 6
Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova
EXTREMIST
1730 - 1801
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 7
Pieter Boddaert
BIOLOGIST
1730 - 1795
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 8
Josiah Wedgwood
DESIGNER
1730 - 1795
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 9
Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1730 - 1813
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 10
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1730 - 1794
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 11
Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1730 - 1806
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1800
Go to all RankingsJeongjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1800
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 1
Alexander Suvorov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1730 - 1800
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 2
Jean-Baptiste Kléber
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1753 - 1800
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 3
Niccolò Piccinni
COMPOSER
1728 - 1800
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 4
Louis Desaix
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1800
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 5
Adélaïde of France
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1800
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 6
Peter von Biron
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1800
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 7
George XII of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1746 - 1800
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 8
Salawat Yulayev
WRITER
1754 - 1800
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 9
Salomon Maimon
PHILOSOPHER
1754 - 1800
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 10
Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
POLITICIAN
1724 - 1800
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 11
Lorenzo Mascheroni
MATHEMATICIAN
1750 - 1800
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 12
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Alexander Suvorov ranks 99 out of 3,761. Before him are Alexis of Russia (1629), Vasily Arkhipov (1926), Mikhail Kalinin (1875), Ivan Konev (1897), Ivan III of Russia (1440), and Michael of Russia (1596). After him are Mikhail Lomonosov (1711), Lev Kamenev (1883), Alexander Alekhine (1892), Nikolai Bukharin (1888), Ilya Prigogine (1917), and Sofia Kovalevskaya (1850).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsAlexis of Russia
POLITICIAN
1629 - 1676
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 93
Vasily Arkhipov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1926 - 1998
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 94
Mikhail Kalinin
PUBLIC WORKER
1875 - 1946
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 95
Ivan Konev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1973
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 96
Ivan III of Russia
POLITICIAN
1440 - 1505
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 97
Michael of Russia
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1645
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 98
Alexander Suvorov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1730 - 1800
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 99
Mikhail Lomonosov
PHYSICIST
1711 - 1765
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 100
Lev Kamenev
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1936
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 101
Alexander Alekhine
CHESS PLAYER
1892 - 1946
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 102
Nikolai Bukharin
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1938
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 103
Ilya Prigogine
CHEMIST
1917 - 2003
HPI: 75.46
Rank: 104
Sofia Kovalevskaya
MATHEMATICIAN
1850 - 1891
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 105
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Russia
Among military personnels born in Russia, Alexander Suvorov ranks 6. Before him are Vasily Zaitsev (1915), Mikhail Kutuzov (1745), Stanislav Petrov (1939), Vasily Arkhipov (1926), and Ivan Konev (1897). After him are Mikhail Tukhachevsky (1893), Yevgeny Prigozhin (1961), Vasily Chuikov (1900), Pyotr Bagration (1765), Semyon Budyonny (1883), and Felix Steiner (1896).
Vasily Zaitsev
1915 - 1991
HPI: 81.62
Rank: 1
Mikhail Kutuzov
1745 - 1813
HPI: 77.48
Rank: 2
Stanislav Petrov
1939 - 2017
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 3
Vasily Arkhipov
1926 - 1998
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 4
Ivan Konev
1897 - 1973
HPI: 75.85
Rank: 5
Alexander Suvorov
1730 - 1800
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 6
Mikhail Tukhachevsky
1893 - 1937
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 7
Yevgeny Prigozhin
1961 - 2023
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 8
Vasily Chuikov
1900 - 1982
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 9
Pyotr Bagration
1765 - 1812
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 10
Semyon Budyonny
1883 - 1973
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 11
Felix Steiner
1896 - 1966
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 12