Calymath

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Calymath is a character in Christopher Marlowe’s play "The Jew of Malta," depicted as the son of the Turkish Sultan and a key political and military figure in the drama’s conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
appearsInWork The Jew of Malta NERFINISHED
associatedWithConflict siege of Malta (fictionalized)
associatedWithTheme political power
religious conflict
war and conquest
commands Turkish forces
createdBy Christopher Marlowe NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse The Jew of Malta NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkAppearedIn Elizabethan tragedy
hasRole military leader
political figure
hasTitleInWork Prince of the Turks NERFINISHED
involvedIn invasion of Malta (in the play)
isSonOf Turkish Sultan NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkAppearedIn English
mediumOfAppearance stage play
nationality Turkish
opposesCharacter Barabas NERFINISHED
governor of Malta
portrayedAs decisive leader
instrument of Ottoman power
timeOfWorkCreation late 16th century
workFirstPublishedIn The Jew of Malta NERFINISHED

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