Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex

English nobleman

Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1565

Place of Birth: Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Feb-1601

Profession: politician, soldier

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG, PC (; 10 November 1565 – 25 February 1601), was an English nobleman and a favourite of Elizabeth I.
Politically ambitious, and a committed general, he was placed under house arrest following a poor campaign in Ireland during the Nine Years' War in 1599.
In 1601, he led an abortive coup d'état against the government and was executed for treason.