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Fortinbras
Sign in to saveFortinbras , also called Young Fortinbras to distinguish him from his father, is a minor fictional character from William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. A Norwegian crown prince with a few brief scenes in the play, he delivers the final lines that represent a hopeful future for the monarchy of Denmark and its subjects. His father, the fictional former king of Norway, is also named Fortinbras and was slain in the play's antecedent action in a duel with King Hamlet. The duel between the two is described by Horatio in Act One, Scene One (I,i) of the play.
Key facts
- Character.name
- Prince Fortinbras
- Character.series
- Hamlet
- Character.creator
- William Shakespeare
- Character.image
- File:Gallery of Shakspeare or illustrations of his dramatic works. Ser. 1, Hamlet 1828 (126871915).jpg
- Character.caption
- 1828 illustration of Fortinbras (at far right) giving instructions for the funeral of Hamlet
- Character.title
- Crown Prince of NorwayKing of Denmark (at the end of the play)
- Character.nationality
- Norwegian
- Character.portrayer
- Fritz Achterberg Rufus SewellMichael Ebert Casey AffleckIan Charleson
- Character.family
- King Fortinbras (father)
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Fortinbras , also called Young Fortinbras to distinguish him from his father, is a minor fictional character from William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. A Norwegian crown prince with a few brief scenes in the play, he delivers the final lines that represent a hopeful future for the monarchy of Denmark and its subjects. His father, the fictional former king of Norway, is also named Fortinbras and was slain in the play's antecedent action in a duel with King Hamlet. The duel between the two is described by Horatio in Act One, Scene One (I,i) of the play.
His name is not Norwegian in origin, but is a FrenchEnglish hybrid (fort in bras) meaning "strong in arm."