Рисунок к статье «Нахимов, Павел Степанович». Военная энциклопедия Сытина (Санкт-Петербург, 1911-1915), before 1915

Pavel stepanovich nakhimov (russian: па́вел степа́нович нахи́мов, pronounced [ˈpavʲɪl stʲɪˈpanəvʲɪtɕ nɐˈxʲiməf]) (july 5 [o. S. June 23] 1802 – july 12 [o. S. June 30] 1855) was one of the most famous admirals in russian naval history, best remembered as the commander of naval and land forces during the siege of sevastopol during the crimean war. Date: before 1915.