The aides to the Tsar were routinely assigned honorary title of '' Adjutant ''; it was used in parallel with existing personal military, court or civil rank as defined in the Table Of Ranks . Anna Of Russia was the first Sovereign who assigned an as her personal military aide in the rank of ''General-Porutchik'' ( Lieutenant General ). Since 1775 , Pavel I additionally honored a handful of his Guards officers (in an equivalent of Colonel ranks) with a ''Fligel Adjutant'' (флигель-адьютант), an equivalent of Aide-de-camp .
Nicholas I formally created the Suite in 1827 and introduced a title of Major General of the H.I.M. Suite. In 1841 , a special title of ''Ajdutant General of the Emperor's Person'' was created.
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