Alexander Alexandrovich von Bilderling

Baron

Alexander Alexandrovich von Bilderling
General Alexander Alexandrovich von Bilderling
Born5 July [O.S. 23 June] 1846
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died26 July [O.S. 13 July] 1912 (aged 66)
Tsarskoye Selo, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Buried
Novodevichy Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Allegiance Russian Empire
Service/branchRussian Empire Imperial Russian Army
Years of service1866-1905
RankGeneral of the Cavalry
Commands17th European Army Corps
Third Manchurian Army
Battles/warsRusso-Turkish War
Russo-Japanese War
Awardssee below

Baron[1] Alexander Alexandrovich Bilderling (Russian: Александр Александрович Бильдерлинг, tr. Aleksandr Aleksndrovich Bil'derling; 5 July [O.S. 23 June] 1846 – 26 July [O.S. 13 July] 1912), better known as Baron Alexander Alexandrovich von Bilderling, was a Russian general of Baltic German descent, noted for his role in the Russo-Japanese War and as an artist and monument designer.

  1. ^ Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as 'Baron'). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.