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Also Known As Richard Plantagenet, duke of Gloucester
Born October 2, 1452 • England
Died August 22, 1485 (aged 32) • Leicestershire • England
Title / Office king (1483-1485), England
Political Affiliation house of York
House / Dynasty house of Plantagenet • house of York
Notable Family Members father Richard, 3rd Duke of York • father Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York • brother Edward IV • brother George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence
Role In Battle of Bosworth Field • Wars of the Roses

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Richard III
Richard III
Facial reconstruction model of King Richard III with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black cap and period clothing, displayed against a neutral background.
Skeleton with a curved spine and a skull showing a large fracture, displayed on a dark surface with the University of Leicester logo in the corner.
Richard III, detail of a painting by an unknown artist; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Battle of Bosworth Field
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