College of War
Encyclopedia
The College of War was a Russian executive body (collegium
), created in the government reform of 1717
. It was the only of the six original and three new colleges to survive the decentralising reforms of Catherine II of Russia
. Under Paul I
, it became the model for a newly centralised government. It contained several functional departments operating independently but under the overall supervision of the college and its President; after 1798 there were to be seven sections. In 1802 it became the Ministry of Land Forces
, though this resulted in no fundamental change to the nature of the institution.
Collegium (ministry)
The collegia were government departments in Imperial Russia, established in 1717 by Peter the Great...
), created in the government reform of 1717
Government reform of Peter I
Government reform of Peter I refers to modifications made to the state apparatus of Russia during the rule of Peter I.Peter ascended to the throne in 1682; he ruled jointly with his half-brother Ivan V. After Ivan's death in 1696, Peter implemented a series of sweeping reforms aimed at modernizing...
. It was the only of the six original and three new colleges to survive the decentralising reforms of Catherine II of Russia
Catherine II of Russia
Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great , Empress of Russia, was born in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia on as Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg...
. Under Paul I
Paul I of Russia
Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:...
, it became the model for a newly centralised government. It contained several functional departments operating independently but under the overall supervision of the college and its President; after 1798 there were to be seven sections. In 1802 it became the Ministry of Land Forces
Ministry of War (Russia)
Ministry of War of the Russian Empire, was an administrative body in the Russian Empire from 1802 to 1917.It was established in 1802 as the Ministry of ground armed forces taking over responsibilities from the College of War during the Government reform of Alexander I...
, though this resulted in no fundamental change to the nature of the institution.
Presidents
- Prince Alexander Menshikov (1717–24)
- Prince Anikita RepninAnikita RepninPrince Anikita Ivanovich Repnin was a prominent Russian general during the Great Northern War who superintended the taking of Riga in 1710 and served as the Governor of Livland from 1719 until his death....
(1724–26) - Prince Mikhail Golitsin (1728–30)
- Prince Vasiliy DolgorukovVasily Lukich DolgorukovPrince Vasiliy Lukich Dolgorukov was a Russian diplomat and minister who was the most powerful man in the country in the later years of Peter II's reign....
(1730–31) - Count Burkhard Christoph von MunnichBurkhard Christoph von MunnichCount Burkhard Christoph von Münnich was a Danish-born German soldier-engineer who became a field marshal and political figure in the Russian Empire. He was the major Russian Army reformer and founder of several elite military formations during the reign of Anna of Russia. As a statesman, he is...
(1732–41) - Prince Nikita TrubetskoyNikita TrubetskoyPrince Nikita Yurievich Trubetskoy was a Russian statesman and Field Marshal , minister of defense of Russia 1760....
(1760–63) - Count Zakhar Chernyshev (1763–74)
- Prince Grigory Potemkin (1774–91)
- Count Nikolay SaltykovNikolay SaltykovCount Nikolay Ivanovich Saltykov , a member of the Saltykov royal family, was a Russian Field Marshal and imperial courtier....
(1791–1802)