• Primislaus Ottokar, King of Bohemia
• Margarethe von Österreich, widow of Heinrich von Hohenstaufen, his wife
• Benesch von Diedicz, Milota und Zawisch, the Rosenbergs 查看更多內容

The plot of the play follows the decline in the fortunes of Ottokar, and points to the causal relationship between his behaviour towards others, … 查看更多內容

The principal source used by Grillparzer was the Middle High German piece Steirische Reimchronik ("Rhymed Chronicle of Styria") written in 1306–20 by Ottokar of Styria … 查看更多內容

The context of the writing of the drama was very much shaped by Grillparzer's relationship with the Austrian state in which he lived. … 查看更多內容

The tragedy begins in the year 1261. Ottokar is at the height of his powers, having recently defeated the Hungarians at the Battle of Kressenbrunn, and the play opens with … 查看更多內容

The play is very much focused on the central character Ottokar, his personality, and how he becomes the victim of his own actions. At the start of the play, he is at the height of his powers. He has proven himself on the battlefield, and has been hailed by all as … 查看更多內容

Grillparzer felt that a true historical context was important to a tragedy's ability to create 'a certain consistency and appearance of reality, which in turn would evoke in the … 查看更多內容