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Mihail Cerchez Cristodulo | |
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| Born | 8 June 1839 |
| Died | 12 July 1885 (aged 46) |
| Resting place | "Eternitatea" cemetery of Iaşi |
| Citizenship | Romanian |
| Known for | Romanian officer; gained fame for fighting against the Ottomans. On 28 November 1877 in Pleven Castle, Osman Pasha surrendered his sword to him when he capitulated. |
Mihail Cerchez Cristodulo (1839–1885) was a Romanian general.
Biography
Descended from an old Moldavian family of Circassian origin (his surname is the Romanian word for "Circassian"), Cerchez a colonel in the Romanian Army during the Romanian War of Independence (1877-1878), and participated at the Siege of Pleven and battles of Smârdan and Vidin.
Cerchez gained fame for being the officer to whom Osman Pasha surrendered and gave his sword on 28 November 1877 at Pleven.
Legacy
The 85th Logistics Support Battalion for the 8th Mixed artillery brigade was named General Mihail Cerchez.
As a gratitude for his efforts toward the independence of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian people built a bust of him in the Romanian Soldier Mausoleum at Grivitsa.
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- 1839 births
- 1885 deaths
- 19th-century Romanian people
- People of the Principality of Moldavia
- Romanian military personnel of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78)
- Moldovan people of Armenian descent
- Romanian people of Armenian descent
- People from Bârlad
- Burials at Eternitatea cemetery
- Moldavian people of Circassian descent
- Romanian people of Circassian descent
- Romanian military personnel stubs