"of ""Hamlet"" is Prince Hamlet of Denmark, son of the recently deceased King Hamlet, and nephew of King Claudius, his father's brother and successor. Claudius hastily married King Hamlet's widow, Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, and took the throne for himself. Denmark has a long-standing feud with neighbouring Norway, in which King Hamlet slew King Fortinbras of Norway in a battle some years ago. Although Denmark defeated Norway, and the Norwegian throne fell to King Fortinbras's infirm brother, Denmark fears that an invasion led by the dead Norwegian king's son, Prince Fortinbras, is imminent. On a cold night on the ramparts of"
"Danorum"" formed the basis for William Shakespeare's play ""Hamlet"". It is thought that Shakespeare never read ""Gesta Danorum"", and instead had access to an auxiliary version of the tale describing the downfall of the Prince of Denmark, whose real name, Amleth, was used in anagram by Shakespeare for Hamlet. Saxo’s version, told of in Books 3 and 4, is very similar to that of Shakespeare’s ""Hamlet"". In Saxo's version, two brothers, Orvendil and Fengi are given the rule over Jutland by King Rørik Slyngebond of the Danes. Soon after, Orvendil marries King Rørik’s daughter, Geruth (Gertrude in ""Hamlet""). Amleth is"
"Amleth Amleth (Latinized ""Amlethus"", Old Icelandic ""Amlóði"") is a figure in a medieval Scandinavian legend, the direct predecessor of the character of Prince Hamlet, the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy ""Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"". The chief authority for the legend of Amleth is Saxo Grammaticus, who devotes to it parts of the third and fourth books of his ""Gesta Danorum"", completed at the beginning of the 13th century. Saxo's version is similar to the one given in the 12th-century ""Chronicon Lethrense"". In both versions, prince Amleth (""Amblothæ"") is the son of Horvendill (""Orwendel""), king of the Jutes. It has often"
"Literary influence of Hamlet William Shakespeare's Hamlet is a tragedy, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. It tells the story of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark—who takes revenge on the current king (Hamlet's uncle) for killing the previous king (Hamlet's father) and for marrying his father's widow (Hamlet's mother)—and it charts the course of his real or feigned madness. ""Hamlet"" is the longest play—and Hamlet is the largest part—in the entire Shakespeare canon. Critics say that ""Hamlet"" ""offers the greatest exhibition of Shakespeare's powers"". Academic Laurie Osborne identifies the direct influence of ""Hamlet"" in numerous modern narratives, and"
"Sources of Hamlet The sources of ""Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"", a tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601, trace back as far as pre-13th century. The generic ""hero-as-fool"" story is so old and is expressed in the literature of so many cultures that scholars have hypothesized that it may be Indo-European in origin. A Scandinavian version of the story of Hamlet (called Amleth or Amlóði, which means ""mad"" or ""not sane"" in Old Norse) was put into writing around 1200 AD by Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus in his work ""Gesta Danorum"" (the first full"
"to Be"" offers the reader the option to play as one of three characters: Hamlet, Ophelia, or Hamlet Sr., King of Denmark. From there the story branches frequently, with some options following the course of the original play and others providing the choice to give up on the quest to kill King Claudius, or to follow other pursuits (Ophelia, for example, is a keen scientist who can invent indoor heating, and King Hamlet, as a ghost, can choose to explore the ocean floor or tame the ghosts of dinosaurs). The choices that follow Shakespeare's play are marked with little ""Yorick"
"pines for the day when he can rule Denmark peacefully and without war. He grieves little after the death of Ophelia. Hamlet does not question death nor his faith, which is unshakable. He is presented as moral and unwavering, a stark contrast to the original Hamlet. At the end of the story, it is revealed that King Hamlet was not killed by Claudius, as the king had led Hamlet to believe, but by Horatio in retaliation for the king having molested him as a young boy. It is also revealed that the King had molested Laertes, and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern."
"Hamlet's Grave There are two sites in Denmark presented as Hamlet's Grave (""Hamlets Grav""), the burial site of Amleth (""Amlethus, Amlodi, Amblett""), the Jutish chieftain of historical legend on whom Hamlet, the hero of Shakespeare's tragedy was based; one is in the grounds of Marienlyst Castle in Helsingør, the other is a Bronze Age tumulus in Ammelhede, Randers Municipality, Jutland. In Helsingør, tradition since at least the late 18th century located ""Hamlet's grave"" just north of what is now Højstrup halt. Touristic interest in visiting Hamlet's Grave arose in the 1850s. By that time, a stone obelisk marked Hamlet's Grave"
"occurring onstage without them in ""Hamlet"", of which they have no direct knowledge. Comparisons have also been drawn with Samuel Beckett's ""Waiting for Godot"", for the presence of two central characters who almost appear to be two halves of a single character. Many plot features are similar as well: the characters pass time by playing Questions, impersonating other characters, and interrupting each other or remaining silent for long periods of time. The title is taken directly from the final scene of Shakespeare's ""Hamlet"". In earlier scenes, Prince Hamlet, having been exiled to England by the treacherous King of Denmark (his"
"Fortinbras Fortinbras is either of two minor fictional characters from William Shakespeare's tragedy ""Hamlet"". The more notable is a Norwegian crown prince with a few brief scenes in the play, who delivers the final lines that represent a hopeful future for the monarchy of Denmark and its subjects. Fortinbras is also the name of the former king of Norway and father of the crown prince Fortinbras. King Fortinbras was slain in the play's antecedent action in battle with King Hamlet. The battle between the two is described by Horatio in Act One, Scene One (I,i) of the play. His name"
"escape the monsters and finally meets Shakespeare who seems uninterested in doing anything with the Prodigals or Hamlet. Hamlet throws aside his knife which then begins to move by itself and then tries to kill Shakespeare. After his Father the King is murdered by Hamlet's Uncle the young Dane vowed revenge. However, after killing family friend Polonius with a blow meant for his Uncle, The Prince questions his thirst for vengeance and flees Denmark. Still haunted by his father's ghost, confused and distraught, Hamlet is now caught up in a destiny far greater than he could have ever imagined. One"
"2006b). Their referencing system for ""Q1"" has no act breaks, so 7.115 means scene 7, line 115. Literary influence of Hamlet William Shakespeare's Hamlet is a tragedy, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. It tells the story of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark—who takes revenge on the current king (Hamlet's uncle) for killing the previous king (Hamlet's father) and for marrying his father's widow (Hamlet's mother)—and it charts the course of his real or feigned madness. ""Hamlet"" is the longest play—and Hamlet is the largest part—in the entire Shakespeare canon. Critics say that ""Hamlet"" ""offers the greatest exhibition"
"into his enemies' plans. The legend was taken as the basis of a 1994 film by Gabriel Axel, ""Prince of Jutland"" (also known as ""Royal Deceit""), with Gabriel Byrne as Fenge, Helen Mirren as Geruth and Christian Bale as Amled. Amleth Amleth (Latinized ""Amlethus"", Old Icelandic ""Amlóði"") is a figure in a medieval Scandinavian legend, the direct predecessor of the character of Prince Hamlet, the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy ""Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"". The chief authority for the legend of Amleth is Saxo Grammaticus, who devotes to it parts of the third and fourth books of his ""Gesta Danorum"","
"he came to realise that the flaws in his character are what make his play memorable and much loved, and elected to leave his play as it was. He chose to focus his energies elsewhere, joining JurisFiction as their agent for the Shakespearean and Marlowe plays. Hamlet's Danish origins are a point of contention during Kaine's anti-Denmark campaign, but he bluffs Kaine into thinking he has gathered an army of Daphne Farquitt fans and the Copenhagen-born author herself to save Thursday at a critical moment. As a parting gift, Thursday gave Hamlet Alan the dodo, the tearaway son of her"
"John, King of Denmark John (Danish, Norwegian and ; né ""Johannes"") (2 February 1455 – 20 February 1513) was a Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union. He was King of Denmark (1481–1513), Norway (1483–1513) and as John II () Sweden (1497–1501). From 1482 to 1513, he was concurrently Duke of Schleswig and Holstein in joint rule with his brother Frederick. The three most important political goals of King John were the restoration of the Kalmar Union, reduction of the dominance of the Hanseatic League, and the building of a strong Danish royal power. He was born at Aalborghus, in Aalborg,"
"Hamlet himself appears to note in Act III, Scene 2: ""Soft! now to my mother. / O heart, lose not thy nature; let not ever / The soul of Nero enter this firm bosom ..."" Although the character is referred to as ""Claudius, King of Denmark"" in one stage direction, the name ""Claudius"" is never spoken by any character in the play. Eduard von Winterstein portrayed Claudius in the 1921 German silent film adaptation of ""Hamlet"". Basil Sydney portrayed Claudius in Laurence Olivier's film adaptation of ""Hamlet"". Alan Bates portrays Claudius as a drunken, buffoonish, craven schemer in Franco Zeffirelli's"
"was portrayed by actress Shraddha Kapoor. Ophelia has been a frequent subject in artwork, often in a Romantic or Classical style, as the images on this page show. Ophelia Ophelia () is a character in William Shakespeare's drama ""Hamlet"". She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes, and potential wife of Prince Hamlet. As with virtually all ""Hamlet"" characters, Ophelia's name is not Danish. It first appeared in Jacopo Sannazaro's 1504 poem ""Arcadia"" (as ""Ofelia""), probably derived from Ancient Greek ὠφέλεια (""ōphéleia"", ""help""). In Ophelia's first speaking appearance in the play, she is seen"
"Ophelia Ophelia () is a character in William Shakespeare's drama ""Hamlet"". She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes, and potential wife of Prince Hamlet. As with virtually all ""Hamlet"" characters, Ophelia's name is not Danish. It first appeared in Jacopo Sannazaro's 1504 poem ""Arcadia"" (as ""Ofelia""), probably derived from Ancient Greek ὠφέλεια (""ōphéleia"", ""help""). In Ophelia's first speaking appearance in the play, she is seen with her brother, Laertes, who is leaving for France. Laertes warns her that Hamlet, the heir to the throne of Denmark, does not have the freedom to marry"
"this sequel. Fortinbras Fortinbras is either of two minor fictional characters from William Shakespeare's tragedy ""Hamlet"". The more notable is a Norwegian crown prince with a few brief scenes in the play, who delivers the final lines that represent a hopeful future for the monarchy of Denmark and its subjects. Fortinbras is also the name of the former king of Norway and father of the crown prince Fortinbras. King Fortinbras was slain in the play's antecedent action in battle with King Hamlet. The battle between the two is described by Horatio in Act One, Scene One (I,i) of the play."
"VIII, By the Grace of God, King of Denmark, of the Wends and of the Goths; Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn, the Ditmarsh, Lauenburg and Oldenburg"" King Frederick VIII Land in Greenland is named after him. Frederick VIII was Colonel-in-Chief of The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) and received several orders. Frederick VIII of Denmark Frederick VIII (Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl) (3 June 1843 – 14 May 1912) was King of Denmark from 1906 to 1912. Before his accession to the throne at age 62, he served as crown prince for 42 years. During the long reign of his father,"
"Valdemar I the Great, who would become King of Denmark from 1157 to 1182. Eric Ejegod is the ancestor of later Danish monarchs. Eric I of Denmark Eric I ( – 10 July 1103), also known as Eric the Good (), was King of Denmark following his brother Olaf I Hunger in 1095. He was a son of Sweyn II. His mother's identity is unknown. He married Boedil Thurgotsdatter. Eric was born in the town of Slangerup in North Zealand. During the rule of his half-brother Canute IV he was an eager supporter of the king, but he was spared"
"lie at the heart of the tragedy. He notes that the name of Hamnet Sadler, the Stratford neighbor after whom Hamnet was named, was often written as Hamlet Sadler and that, in the loose orthography of the time, the names were virtually interchangeable. Sources of Hamlet The sources of ""Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"", a tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601, trace back as far as pre-13th century. The generic ""hero-as-fool"" story is so old and is expressed in the literature of so many cultures that scholars have hypothesized that it may be Indo-European"
"that passed ""through"" Øresund. They were at the time mainly enforced as a disadvantage to the Hansa, but soon became an important source of income for Denmark for the following hundreds of years. Elsinore became a flourishing and famous town. William Shakespeare unfolded his famous play Hamlet (written 1599-1601; first printed in 1602) at Elsinore and Kronborg Palace. At the end of medieval times, Kronborg was a fortress (completely rebuilt during the early Renaissance) and until 1658 the Danes had a complete view across the narrow northern part of Øresund. It was not only from Kronborg they could watch ships,"
"a powerful king of Denmark. The ""Chronicon lethrense"" and the ""Annals of Lund"" make Rørik the son of an earthly Höðr who killed Balder, Odin's son in battle. Höðr was himself killed by Odin's son Both. Rørik Slængeborræ was a victorious king who conquered Courland, Wendland and Sweden and made them pay tribute to him. He appointed Orwendel and Feng as the commanders of Jutland and gave his sister to Orwendel. The sister and Orwendel were the parents of Amblothe (Hamlet). Rørik was succeeded by Wighlek. The ""Gesta Danorum"" (book 3) by Saxo Grammaticus agrees with the ""Chronicon lethrense"" and"
"Eric co-king. King Valdemar II died ten years later and was succeeded by Eric. Valdemar the Young Valdemar the Young of Denmark () ( – 28 November 1231) was King of Denmark from 1218 until his death. Valdemar was the eldest son and co-ruler of King Valdemar II of Denmark by his first wife, Dagmar of Bohemia. He did not outlive his father so was never a sole monarch. He is sometimes referred to as Valdemar III for example his tombstone reads in ""Valdemar the Third, King of Denmark, son of Valdemar the Second"". Although Valdemar III is more commonly"
"and we may profit thereby"". Igor heeded their words and attacked Dereva in search of tribute (""dan""). He demanded the previous tribute and collected by violence from the people with the assistance of his followers..."". William Shakespeare made reference to Danish tribute in ""Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"", Act 3, scene 1 (King Claudius is talking of Prince Hamlet's insanity): Danegeld is the subject of the poem ""Dane-geld"" by Rudyard Kipling, whose most famous lines are ""once you have paid him the Danegeld/ You never get rid of the Dane."" The poem ends thus: Kipling's poem was set to music by"
"Christian IV of Denmark Christian IV (; 12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648), sometimes colloquially referred to as Christian Firtal in Denmark and Christian Kvart or Quart in Norway, was king of Denmark–Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 to 1648. His 59-year reign is the longest of Danish monarchs, and of Scandinavian monarchies. A member of the house of Oldenburg, Christian began his personal rule of Denmark in 1596 at the age of 19. He is frequently remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious, and proactive Danish kings, having initiated many reforms and projects. Christian"
"the events surrounding the German invasion of Norway and the King's decision to resist. The film won widespread critical acclaim and was Norway's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. The film made the shortlist of nine finalists in December 2016. Haakon VII of Norway Haakon VII (; born Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel; 3 August 187221 September 1957), known as Prince Carl of Denmark until 1905, was a Danish prince who became the first king of Norway after the 1905 dissolution of the union with Sweden. He reigned from November"
"Frederick I of Denmark Frederick I (7 October 1471 – 10 April 1533) was the King of Denmark and Norway. His name is also spelled ""Frederik"" in Danish and Norwegian, ""Friedrich"" in German and ""Fredrik"" in Swedish. He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over Denmark, when subsequent monarchs embraced Lutheranism after the Protestant Reformation. As King of Norway, Frederick is most remarkable in never having visited the country and was never crowned King of Norway. Therefore he was styled ""King of Denmark, the Vends and the Goths, elected King of Norway"". Frederick was the younger son of"
"history of Denmark). It is this work Shakespeare borrowed from to create ""Hamlet"". Similar accounts are found in the Icelandic ""Saga of Hrolf Kraki"" and the Roman legend of Lucius Junius Brutus, both of which feature heroes who pretend to be insane in order to get revenge. A reasonably accurate version of Saxo's story was translated into French in 1570 by François de Belleforest in his ""Histoires Tragiques"". Belleforest embellished Saxo's text substantially, almost doubling its length, and introduced the hero's melancholy. After this point, the ancestry of Shakespeare's version of ""Hamlet"" becomes more difficult to trace. Many literary scholars"
"Frederick VIII of Denmark Frederick VIII (Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl) (3 June 1843 – 14 May 1912) was King of Denmark from 1906 to 1912. Before his accession to the throne at age 62, he served as crown prince for 42 years. During the long reign of his father, King Christian IX, he was largely excluded from influence and political power. Frederick was born on 3 June 1843 in the Yellow Palace in Copenhagen as Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior male line of the House of Oldenburg, which was descended from Christian III of Denmark and which had ruled"
"Prince of Denmark"", though ""Elsinore"" is actually the anglicized name of the surrounding town of Helsingør. ""Hamlet"" was performed in the castle for the first time to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, with a cast consisting of soldiers from the castle garrison. The stage was in the telegraph tower in the southwest corner of the castle. The play has since been performed several times in the courtyard and at various locations on the fortifications. Later performers to play Hamlet at the castle included Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Christopher Plummer, Derek Jacobi, David Tennant, and in"
"and Helsingør harbour. Kronborg Kronborg is a castle and stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Immortalized as Elsinore in William Shakespeare's play ""Hamlet"", Kronborg is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe and has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage Sites list (2000). The castle is situated on the extreme northeastern tip of the island of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Øresund, the sound between present Denmark and the provinces of present Sweden that were also Danish at the time the castle was built. In this part, the sound is only wide, hence the"