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Callapine is Bajazeth’s son, who like his father is caged by Tamburlaine at the start of Part 2. He bribes his guard Almeda to free him and returns to the Turks, who welcome him as the rightful heir to the emperor’s throne. With them, he raises an army to revenge himself on Tamburlaine. Tamburlaine deeply regrets his inability to defeat Callapine before dying.
Callapine Quotes in Tamburlaine
The Tamburlaine quotes below are all either spoken by Callapine or refer to Callapine . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 2 Quotes
We shall not need to nourish any doubt
But that proud Fortune who hath followed long
The martial sword of mighty Tamburlaine,
Will now retain her old inconstancy,
And raise our honours to as a high a pitch
In this our strong and fortunate encounter.
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Callapine Character Timeline in Tamburlaine
The timeline below shows where the character Callapine appears in Tamburlaine. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 2
Act 1, Scene 3. In Egypt, Bajazeth’s son Callapine—encaged by Tamburlaine just like his father—convinces Almeda, the henchman assigned to guard him, to set...
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Act 3, Scene 1. Orcanes and assembled Eastern kings hail Callapine, who has returned, and swear their armies to him to fight Tamburlaine. Callapine reaffirms his...
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Act 3, Scene 5. Tamburlaine and his men encounter Callapine, Orcanes, and the Eastern forces. They exchange verbal barbs and plan for a decisive battle....
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Act 5, Scene 2. Callapine and his allies plan to lie in wait for Tamburlaine, acknowledging his great force and...
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...battle. A doctor informs him that his prospects are grim. As he is told that Callapine is near, he musters the strength for a last fight but must admit his weakness...
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