Argante

E556392

Argante is a character from Italian Renaissance epic poetry, notably appearing as a fierce Saracen warrior in Torquato Tasso’s "Jerusalem Delivered."

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Saracen warrior
character in epic poetry
fictional character
literary character
alignedWith Saracen forces NERFINISHED
defenders of Jerusalem
appearsIn Jerusalem Delivered NERFINISHED
La Gerusalemme liberata NERFINISHED
associatedTheme chivalric values
heroism in war
religious conflict
countryOfOrigin Italy
createdBy Torquato Tasso NERFINISHED
deathInWork killed in single combat
ethnicityInFiction Saracen
fightsAgainst Godfrey of Bouillon NERFINISHED
Rinaldo NERFINISHED
Tancred NERFINISHED
firstAppearance La Gerusalemme liberata, 1581 edition NERFINISHED
gender male
hasOccupationInFiction warrior
hasTitleInFiction champion of the Saracens
inspiredBy medieval crusade epics
languageOfWork Italian
literaryGenre epic poem
literaryMovement Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED
medium literature
nationalityInFiction Saracen
notableFor duels with Christian knights
extraordinary physical strength
ferocity in battle
opposesGroup Christian crusaders NERFINISHED
portrayedAs enemy of Christian heroes
fearless in combat
giant-like warrior
religionInFiction Islam NERFINISHED
roleInWork antagonist
settingOfActivity First Crusade NERFINISHED
siege of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
workPublicationCentury 16th century

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rinaldo character Argante