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Also Known As David Bruce
Born March 5, 1324 • Dunfermline • Scotland
Died February 22, 1371 (aged 46) • Edinburgh • Scotland
Role In Battle of Neville’s Cross

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Engraved portrait of David II of Scotland wearing a crown and fur-trimmed robe, with a beard and shoulder-length hair, facing slightly to his left.
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