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.

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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

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Weisskunig hasCharacter Schwarzer König (Black King)