Alexander Danilovich Menshikov
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Prince Alexander Danilovich Menshikov was a Russian statesman, whose official titles included Generalissimo, Prince of the Russian Empire and Duke of Izhora, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, Duke of Cosel. A highly appreciated associate and friend of Tsar Peter the Great, he was the de facto ruler of Russia from 1725 to 1727.
Alexander Danilovich Menshikov
Portrait of Menshikov by Michiel van Musscher (1698)
Portrait of Menshikov; c. 1716 to 1720
Menshikov with his children in exile; by Vasily Surikov.
Generalissimo
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Generalissimo is a military rank of the highest degree, superior to field marshal and other five-star ranks in the states where they are used.
Francisco Franco, Generalissimo of Spain until 1975
Chiang Kai-shek
Emilio Aguinaldo, First President of the Philippines.
Charles XIV John. Between 1812 and 1814 Charles John was offered the role of Generalissimo by Sweden, Russia, Imperial France, and Bourbon France.