the King of Ruritania

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The King of Ruritania is the fictional monarch whose identity is assumed by his look-alike cousin Rudolf Rassendyll in Anthony Hope’s adventure novel "The Prisoner of Zenda."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional monarch
literary character
appearsIn Rupert of Hentzau NERFINISHED
The Prisoner of Zenda NERFINISHED
associatedWith Ruritanian setting
court intrigue
royal succession conflict
countryOfRule Ruritania NERFINISHED
createdBy Anthony Hope NERFINISHED
fictionalStatus fictional character
firstAppearance The Prisoner of Zenda NERFINISHED
firstPublicationYear 1894
genre adventure fiction
hasDouble Rudolf Rassendyll NERFINISHED
hasTitle King
influencedGenre Ruritanian romance
languageOfWork English
literaryTradition Ruritanian romance
medium novel
narrativeFunction catalyst for impersonation plot
roleInPlot his identity is impersonated by Rudolf Rassendyll
setting fictional kingdom of Ruritania
sharesPhysicalResemblanceWith Rudolf Rassendyll NERFINISHED
workAuthorNationality British
workOriginalPublicationCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED

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Rudolf Rassendyll impersonates the King of Ruritania