Ernst Ludwig von Aster, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernst Ludwig von Aster

Prussian, Saxon and Russian general

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1778

Place of Birth: Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 10-Feb-1855

Profession: engineer, master builder, soldier

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ernst Ludwig von Aster (October 5, 1778 - February 10, 1855) was a German officer and a highly decorated Prussian, Saxon and Russian general of the German Campaign of 1813 and the War of the Seventh Coalition.
He took part in fortifying several fortresses, including in Cologne, Poznan and Königsberg.
In his honor, in the Poznan Fortress and Koblenz Fortress have been given for forts names from surname Aster.