Count Egmont
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Count Egmont is the noble Flemish hero of Goethe’s tragic play "Egmont," celebrated for his resistance to Spanish oppression in the Netherlands.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| antagonistGroup | Spanish authorities ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Egmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMusicBy | Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
freedom
ⓘ
martyrdom ⓘ national liberation ⓘ political resistance ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lamoral, Count of Egmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fateInWork | executed ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | play Egmont ⓘ |
| goalsInWork | defend liberties of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| governingPowerOpposed | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupationInFiction |
military commander
ⓘ
nobleman ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | William of Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
courageous
ⓘ
honorable ⓘ idealistic ⓘ |
| inspiredByHistoricalEvent | Eighty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| literaryMovementOfWork | Sturm und Drang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | tragic hero ⓘ |
| mediumOfWork | stage play ⓘ |
| moralAlignmentInWork | good ⓘ |
| nameInOriginalLanguage | Egmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Flemish ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation | Egmont (Beethoven incidental music) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | Spanish oppression ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
charismatic leader
ⓘ
heroic ⓘ noble ⓘ patriotic ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWith William of Orange | ally in resistance to Spain ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hope for national independence
ⓘ
struggle against tyranny ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | 16th century ⓘ |
| workGenre | tragedy ⓘ |
| workSetting | Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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