The Indian Emperor
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The Indian Emperor is a Restoration-era tragic play by John Dryden that dramatizes the Spanish conquest of Mexico and the fall of the Aztec empire.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language play
ⓘ
Restoration-era tragic play ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | historical events of the Spanish conquest of Mexico ⓘ |
| author | John Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | heroic drama ⓘ |
| featuresHistoricalFigure |
Hernán Cortés
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montezuma II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1665 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | considered a significant example of Restoration heroic tragedy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | development of English heroic drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal
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clash of civilizations ⓘ imperial conquest ⓘ love and honor ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Restoration London theatre-goers ⓘ |
| isSequelTo | The Indian Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Restoration drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
mix of history and romance
ⓘ
use of rhymed couplets ⓘ |
| mediumOfPerformance | actors ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Almeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cortez NERFINISHED ⓘ Cydaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Montezuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | John Dryden's dramatic works ⓘ |
| premieredAtTheatre | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1667 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Aztec Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Spanish conquest of Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fall of the Aztec Empire ⓘ |
| theatreCompanyAtPremiere | King's Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 16th century ⓘ |
| writtenInVerseForm | heroic couplets ⓘ |
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