Mikhail Dmitriyevich Skobelev, a Russian general, became famous for his conquest of Central Asia and for his heroism during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. Wikipedia
Born: September 29, 1843, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: July 7, 1882 (age 38 years), Moscow, Russia
Place of burial: Tserkov' Preobrazheniya Gospodnya, Russia
Awards: Order of St. George and Order of Saint Anna
Parents: Olga Skobeleva and Dmitry Skobelev