Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov (September 16, 1745 - April 16 (28), 1813) Russian commander, statesman and diplomat, Field Marshal General, His Serene Highness the Prince of Smolensk. One of the key figures in the victory over Napoleon in the Patriotic War of 1812. Kutuzov was awarded all the titles of the Order of St. George. He became the first full holder of this order in the history of Russia. Among the awards you can find the Order of St. George, 4th, 3rd and 2nd degrees. After Napoleon's expulsion from Russia, Kutuzov continued to lead the army at the beginning of the foreign campaign, but his health seriously weakened. He died on April 16 (28) 1813 in the city of Bunzlau (now Boleslawiec in Poland). The commander's body was embalmed and buried on June 25, 1813 in the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Asteroid (2492 Kutuzov), a cruiser of the Soviet Navy, was named in honor of Mikhail Kutuzov, and the Order of Kutuzov was established in the Soviet Union and modern Russia. A. S. Pushkin dedicated the poem "Before the Holy Sepulcher" to the commander.

Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov (September 16, 1745 - April 16 (28), 1813) Russian commander, statesman and diplomat, Field Marshal General, His Serene Highness the Prince of Smolensk. One of the key figures in the victory over Napoleon in the Patriotic War of 1812. Kutuzov was awarded all the titles of the Order of St. George. He became the first full holder of this order in the history of Russia. Among the awards you can find the Order of St. George, 4th, 3rd and 2nd degrees. After Napoleon's expulsion from Russia, Kutuzov continued to lead the army at the beginning of the foreign campaign, but his health seriously weakened. He died on April 16 (28) 1813 in the city of Bunzlau (now Boleslawiec in Poland). The commander's body was embalmed and buried on June 25, 1813 in the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Asteroid (2492 Kutuzov), a cruiser of the Soviet Navy, was named in honor of Mikhail Kutuzov, and the Order of Kutuzov was established in the Soviet Union and modern Russia. A. S. Pushkin dedicated the poem "Before the Holy Sepulcher" to the commander.