Ministry of War of the Russian Empire

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Ministry of War

Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire
Ministry overview
Formed	1802
Preceding Ministry	College of War
Dissolved	1917
Superseding agency	Council of People's Commissars on War and Navy Affairs (Soviet Russia)
Jurisdiction	Emperor of All Russia
Headquarters	Lobanov-Rostovsky Palace Saint Petersburg
Ministry executive	Minister of War
Parent Ministry	Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire

Ministry of War of the Russian Empire, (Russian: Военное министерство, Military Ministry) was an administrative body in the Russian Empire from 1802 to 1917.

It was established in 1802 as the Ministry of ground armed forces (Russian: Министерство военно-сухопутных сил) taking over responsibilities from the College of War during the Government reform of Alexander I. It was renamed to the Ministry of War in 1815.