Plays about princes

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother.

play written in part by William Shakespeare

play written by Friedrich Schiller

1784 play by Friedrich Schiller

1809–1810 play by Heinrich von Kleist, first performed in 1821

Nicomède is a tragedy by French dramatist Pierre Corneille, first performed in 1651.

play written by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester