“Inês de Castro” (play) by António Ferreira
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“Inês de Castro” is a 16th-century Portuguese tragedy by António Ferreira that dramatizes the legendary love and political intrigue surrounding Inês de Castro at the court of King Pedro I of Portugal.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Inês de Castro (play) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese Renaissance drama
ⓘ
stage play ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| author | António Ferreira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
historical events in the life of Inês de Castro
ⓘ
relationship between Pedro I of Portugal and Inês de Castro ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| character |
King Afonso IV of Portugal
NERFINISHED
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courtiers of the Portuguese crown ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Portuguese humanist culture of the 16th century ⓘ |
| depicts | legend of Inês de Castro ⓘ |
| form | verse drama ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | later theatrical adaptations of the Inês de Castro story ⓘ |
| hasTitleInOriginalLanguage | Inês de Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted |
Afonso IV of Portugal
NERFINISHED
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Inês de Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Roman tragedy
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Senecan drama ⓘ classical Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| inspired | subsequent literary treatments of Inês de Castro in Portuguese literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Renaissance humanism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
canonical work of Portuguese Renaissance drama
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milestone in the development of Portuguese theatre ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Inês de Castro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pedro I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor | early example of classical tragedy in Portuguese literature ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| portrays |
assassination of Inês de Castro
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grief and vengeance of Pedro I of Portugal ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Portuguese royal court ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 14th century Portugal ⓘ |
| structure | five-act tragedy ⓘ |
| subject |
dynastic politics in medieval Portugal
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illicit or contested royal marriage ⓘ reason of state vs. personal passion ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between love and reason of state
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monarchical authority ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
| workOf | Portuguese literature ⓘ |
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