Alexander Suvorov
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Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov (transliteration: Aleksandr Vasil'evič Suvorov; sometimes rendered as Aleksandr, Aleksander and Suvarov), Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...

 Suvorov of Rymnik
Râmnicu Sarat
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, Prince
Prince
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 in Italy, Count of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
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  ( – ), was the fourth and last generalissimo
Generalissimo
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 of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
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One of the few great generals in history who never lost a battle along with the likes of Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
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, he was famed for his military manual The Science of Victory and noted for the sayings "What is difficult in training will become easy in a battle", "The bullet is a fool, the bayonet is a fine chap", "Perish yourself but rescue your comrade!".
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