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Fortinbras

Fortinbras /ˈfɔːrtɪnbræs/, also called Young Fortinbras to distinguish him from his father, is a minor fictional character from William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. A Norwegian crown prince with a few brief scenes in the play, he delivers the final lines that represent a hopeful future for the monarchy of Denmark and its subjects. His father, the…

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Created by
William Shakespeare
Family
King Fortinbras (father)
Nationality
Norwegian
Portrayed by
Fritz Achterberg Rufus Sewell Michael Ebert Casey Affleck Ian Charleson
Title(s)
Crown Prince of Norway King of Denmark (at the end of the play)

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Fortinbras

Nodes47
Edges46
Triples57
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.042553
Components1

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related to Screen adaptations · 24
Fortinbras → BBC, BBC Shakespeare, Broadway, Casey Affleck, Christopher Plummer, Consequently, Derek Jacobi, Donald Sutherland, Ethan Hawke, Fritz Achterberg, German, Hamlet, He, Heinz Schall, Ian Charleson, In, Kenneth Branagh, Laurence Olivier, Mel Gibson, Michael Ebert
related to Role in the play · 22
Fortinbras → Although Fortinbras, At, Claudius, Danish, Denmark, Elizabeth, Elizabeth I's, England, Guildenstern, Hamlet, Horatio, In, James VI, King Claudius, King James, Norway, Norwegian, Poland, Rosencrantz, Scotland
related to Other stage adaptations · 6
Fortinbras → English, Hamlet, Lee Blessing, Major, Shakespearean, The
Created by · 1
Fortinbras → William Shakespeare
Family · 1
Fortinbras → King Fortinbras (father)
Nationality · 1
Fortinbras → Norwegian
Portrayed by · 1
Fortinbras → Fritz Achterberg Rufus Sewell Michael Ebert Casey Affleck Ian Charleson
Title(s) · 1
Fortinbras → Crown Prince of Norway King of Denmark (at the end of the play)

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hamlet play father norwegian also denmark norway prince king duel crown fictional role horatio character william death starring brief slain

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
FortinbrasCreated byWilliam Shakespeare1.00infobox
FortinbrasFamilyKing Fortinbras (father)1.00infobox
FortinbrasNationalityNorwegian1.00infobox
FortinbrasPortrayed byFritz Achterberg Rufus Sewell Michael Ebert Casey Affleck Ian Charleson1.00infobox
FortinbrasTitle(s)Crown Prince of Norway King of Denmark (at the end of the play)1.00infobox
Fortinbrasrelated to Other stage adaptationsLee Blessing0.60section
Fortinbrasrelated to Other stage adaptationsThe0.60section
Fortinbrasrelated to Other stage adaptationsHamlet0.60section
Fortinbrasrelated to Other stage adaptationsShakespearean0.60section
Fortinbrasrelated to Other stage adaptationsEnglish0.60section
Fortinbrasrelated to Other stage adaptationsMajor0.60section
Fortinbrasrelated to Role in the playAlthough Fortinbras0.60section

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