George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence

Third son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the brother of English Kings Edward IV and Richard III

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1449

Place of Birth: Dublin Castle, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 18-Feb-1478

Profession: politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence (21 October 1449 – 18 February 1478), KG, was a son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the brother of English kings Edward IV and Richard III.
He played an important role in the dynastic struggle between rival factions of the Plantagenets known as the Wars of the Roses. Though a member of the House of York, he switched sides to support the Lancastrians, before reverting to the Yorkists.
He was later convicted of treason against his brother, Edward IV, and was executed (allegedly by being drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine).
He appears as a character in William Shakespeare's plays Henry VI, Part 3 and Richard III, in which his death is attributed to the machinations of Richard.