Danail Nikolaev | |
|---|---|
 Bulgarian Officer and Politician | |
| Born | 30 December 1852 |
| Died | 29 August 1942 (aged 89) Bankya, Bulgaria |
| Military career | |
| Rank | infantry general |
Danail Tsonev Nikolaev (Bulgarian: Данаил Цонев Николаев; 30 December 1852 – 29 August 1942) was a Bulgarian officer and Minister of War on the eve of the Balkan wars. He was the first person to attain the highest rank in the Bulgarian military, General of the infantry. He was also known as "the patriarch of the Bulgarian military".