Don Carlos (German: Don Karlos Infant von Spanien) is a (historical) tragedy in five acts by Friedrich Schiller; it was written between 1783 and 1787 and first produced in Hamburg in 1787. The title character is Carlos Prince of Asturias and the play as a whole is loosely modeled on historical events in the 16th century under the reign of King Philip II of Spain.
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character in play
Carlos Prince of Asturias, Duke of Alba, Elisabeth of Valois, Marquis of Posa, Philip II of Spain, Princess of Eboli
setting of play
Spanish Court at Aranjuez
subject of play
conflict between Don Carlos and his father King Philip II
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