Saturninus
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Saturninus is a character in Shakespeare's tragedy "Titus Andronicus," depicted as the scheming and vengeful Roman emperor whose actions drive much of the play's brutal conflict.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman emperor
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Shakespearean character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| allyOf |
Aaron the Moor
NERFINISHED
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Tamora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Titus Andronicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
betrayal
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corruption ⓘ political power ⓘ revenge ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| characterInPlayBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Bassianus
NERFINISHED
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Titus Andronicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | stabbed by Titus Andronicus ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw |
Alarbus
NERFINISHED
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Chiron NERFINISHED ⓘ Demetrius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearsInAct | Act I of Titus Andronicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDramaticFunction | drives much of the play’s brutal conflict ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Elizabethan drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
claims the Roman throne after the death of the previous emperor
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elevates Tamora to Empress of Rome ⓘ is initially promised Lavinia as wife ⓘ is killed in the final scene of Titus Andronicus ⓘ is manipulated by Tamora and her sons ⓘ marries Tamora, Queen of the Goths ⓘ orders the arrest and condemnation of Titus’s sons ⓘ participates in the cycle of revenge in Titus Andronicus ⓘ repudiates Lavinia NERFINISHED ⓘ turns against Titus Andronicus ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
credulous
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impulsive ⓘ jealous ⓘ scheming ⓘ vengeful ⓘ |
| partOf | the Roman plays of Shakespeare ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of Rome ⓘ |
| relative | Bassianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist in Titus Andronicus ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Bassianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Tamora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Caesar
NERFINISHED
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Emperor ⓘ |
| workGenre | tragedy ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Titus (1999 film)