THE PROLOGUE
ORCANES, King of Natolia
GAZELLUS, Viceroy of Byron
URIBASSA, a Natolian lord
SIGISMOND, King of Hungary
FREDERICK, lord of Buda
BALDWIN, lord of Bohemia
CALLAPINE, son to Bajazeth, and prisoner to Tamburlaine
ALMEDA, his keeper
TAMBURLAINE, King of Persia
ZENOCRATE, wife to Tamburlaine
CALYPHAS /AMYRAS /CELEBINUS /Tamburlaine’s sons
THERIDAMAS, King of Argier
TECHELLES, King of Fez
USUMCASANE, King of Morocco
A MESSENGER
THREE PHYSICIANS
KING OF TREBIZOND
KING OF SORIA
KING OF JERUSALEM
SOLDIERS
PIONERS
A CAPTAIN OF BALSERA
OLYMPIA, wife to the Captain of Balsera
THE CAPTAIN’S SON
PERDICAS, companion to Calyphas
TURKISH CONCUBINES
GOVERNOR OF BABYLON
MAXIMUS
CITIZENS
KING OF AMASIA
A CAPTAIN
ATTENDANTS]
PROLOGUE
The general welcome Tamburlaine received
When he arrivèd last upon our stage
Hath made our poet pen his second part,
Where death cuts off the progress of his pomp
And murd’rous Fates throws all his triumphs down.
5 But what became of fair Zenocrate,
And with how many cities’ sacrifice
He celebrated her sad funeral,
Himself in presence shall unfold at large.
[Exit.]