Nikolai Essen
1860
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1915
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country of citizenship: Russian Empire
educated at: Naval Cadet Corps
occupation: military personnel
award received: Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of the White Eagle, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class, Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class, Legion of Honour, Order of St. George, 4th class, Order of St. George, 3rd class, Gold Sword for Bravery
Nikolai Ottovich von Essen (Russian: Николай Оттович Эссен, tr. Nikolay Ottovich Essen; 23 December [O.S. 11] 1860 – 20 May [O.S. 7] 1915) was a Russian naval commander and admiral descended from the Baltic German noble Essen family. For more than two centuries, his ancestors had served in the Imperial Russian Navy, and seven had been awarded the Order of St. George, the highest military award of the Russian Empire. Essen was regarded as one of the most prominent admirals of the Russian naval force during World War I (1914–1918). Source: Wikipedia (en)
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