Tamburlaine the Great

Characters

In both Parts
  • Tamburlaine – in Part 1 a Scythian shepherd; in Part 2 King of Persia
  • Techelles – in Part 1 a follower of Tamburlaine; in Part 2 King of Fez
  • Usumcasane – in Part 1 a follower of Tamburlaine; in Part 2 King of Morocco
  • Theridamas – in Part 1 a Persian lord, later a follower of Tamburlaine; in Part 2 King of Algiers
  • Zenocrate – daughter of the Soldan of Egypt; in Part 2 wife of Tamburlaine
Only in Part 1
  • Mycetes – King of Persia
  • Cosroe – brother of Mycetes
  • Ceneus – a Persian lord
  • Ortygius – a Persian lord
  • Meander – a Persian lord
  • Menaphon – a Persian lord
  • Bajazeth – Emperor of Turkey
  • Zabina – wife of Bajazeth
  • Ebea – maid of Zabina
  • King of Algier
  • King of Fez
  • King of Morocco
  • Alcidamus – King of Arabia
  • Soldan of Egypt
  • Governor of Damascus
  • Agydas
  • Magnetes[1]
  • Capolin – an Egyptian
  • Anippe - maid of Zenocrate
  • Virgin of Damascus 1
  • Virgin of Damascus 2
Only in Part 2
  • Calyphas – son of Tamburlaine
  • Amyras – son of Tamburlaine
  • Celebinus – son of Tamburlaine
  • Orcanes – King of Natolia
  • King of Jerusalem
  • King of Soria
  • King of Trebizon
  • Gazellus – Viceroy of the city of Byron
  • Uribassa
  • Sigismund – King of Hungary
  • Frederick – peer of Hungary
  • Baldwin – peer of Hungary
  • Callapine – son of Bajazeth
  • Alameda – keeper of Callapine
  • King of Amasia
  • Governor of Babylon
  • Captain of Balsera
  • Son of the Captain of Balsera
  • Olympia – wife of the Captain of Balsera
  • Captain
  • Maximus
  • Peridicas

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