Schwarzer König (Black King)
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Schwarzer König (Black King) is a character in Emperor Maximilian I’s allegorical work *Weisskunig*, typically interpreted as representing one of his political adversaries or rival rulers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schwarzer König | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The White King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weisskunig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Holy Roman Empire politics of Maximilian I’s era ⓘ |
| characterType | allegorical monarch ⓘ |
| colorSymbolism | black ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Weisskunig (White King) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Maximilian I’s literary-political program ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Emperor Maximilian I’s allegorical work Weisskunig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionStyle | allegorical and idealized rather than strictly historical ⓘ |
| genreContext | Renaissance allegory ⓘ |
| hasAllegoricalMeaning | embodiment of hostile or competing powers ⓘ |
| hasTitle | König (King) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 15th to early 16th century European politics ⓘ |
| interpretationStatus | subject of scholarly debate regarding exact historical referent ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| literaryRole | political adversary of the Weisskunig ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Habsburg court literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | early modern German prose ⓘ |
| nameInEnglish | Black King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | opponent of the protagonist Weisskunig ⓘ |
| possibleReferentType |
foreign monarch
ⓘ
internal political rival ⓘ |
| relatedWorkForm | illustrated prose romance ⓘ |
| roleInTheme | embodies conflict and rivalry in Weisskunig ⓘ |
| settingInFiction | idealized and allegorical version of Maximilian I’s world ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
political opponent of Maximilian I
ⓘ
rival ruler ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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