Generalissimus (of ital. Generalissimo, about general of the generals) in addition, is an outdated name for an independently acting commander in chief, as bare titles was used. It marks also one over marshals standing commander in chief of all armed forces of a country.

Historical examples

• Eugen of Savoyen
• Albrecht of boiling stone
• Alexander Wassiljewitsch Suvorov
• Ruprecht of the Pfalz, duke of Cumberland
• Lennart Torstensson
• Anton Ulrich of Braunschweig
• Friedrich I. (Sweden)

In more modern times the term Generalissimus, due rather to person cult as by a strategic genius, again than military title of different dictators related.

• Stalin (Soviet Union)
• Franco (Spain)
• Kim IL-sung (North Korea)
• Zhang Zuolin (China Peking)
• Chiang dock shek (China Nanking, late Taiwan)
• Than Shwe (Myanmar)

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