Tamburlaine

by

Christopher Marlowe

Soldan of Egypt Character Analysis

The Soldan of Egypt is Zenocrate’s father. Incensed over his daughter’s kidnapping and assuming that she’s being held against her will, he and the King of Arabia (Zenocrate’s arranged fiancé) gather an army to rescue her and take revenge on Tamburlaine. Though his rage over his daughter is understandable, the Soldan does not otherwise differ from the rest of the pigheaded rulers who are enraged by the audacity of a Scythian shepherd. As with the others, Tamburlaine destroys him easily, but he has promised beforehand to spare his life for Zenocrate’s sake, in a rare moment of mercy.

Soldan of Egypt Quotes in Tamburlaine

The Tamburlaine quotes below are all either spoken by Soldan of Egypt or refer to Soldan of Egypt . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Honor Theme Icon
).
Part 1 Quotes

Zenocrate: Yet would you have some pity for my sake,
Because it is my country’s, and my father’s.

Tamburlaine: Not for the world, Zenocrate, if I have sworn.

Related Characters: Tamburlaine (speaker), Zenocrate (speaker), Soldan of Egypt
Page Number: 4.2.123-125
Explanation and Analysis:
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Soldan of Egypt Quotes in Tamburlaine

The Tamburlaine quotes below are all either spoken by Soldan of Egypt or refer to Soldan of Egypt . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Honor Theme Icon
).
Part 1 Quotes

Zenocrate: Yet would you have some pity for my sake,
Because it is my country’s, and my father’s.

Tamburlaine: Not for the world, Zenocrate, if I have sworn.

Related Characters: Tamburlaine (speaker), Zenocrate (speaker), Soldan of Egypt
Page Number: 4.2.123-125
Explanation and Analysis: