King Moabdar

E190682

King Moabdar is a fictional monarch in Voltaire’s philosophical tale "Zadig," serving as the ruler whose court and decisions shape much of the story’s political and moral drama.

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King Moabdar canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character in a philosophical tale ⓘ
fictional monarch ⓘ
literary character ⓘ
appearsIn Zadig ⓘ
Zadig, or The Book of Fate ⓘ
linked to: Zadig
associatedWithCharacter Queen Astarte ⓘ
linked to: Astarte

Zadig ⓘ
countryRuled Babylon ⓘ
creator Voltaire ⓘ
fictionalStatus fictional character ⓘ
firstPublishedInWork Zadig (1747) ⓘ
linked to: Zadig
genreOfWork philosophical tale ⓘ
languageOfWork French ⓘ
literaryPeriod Enlightenment ⓘ
medium prose fiction ⓘ
moralSignificance illustrates the dangers of arbitrary monarchy ⓘ
name Moabdar ⓘ
narrativeFunction catalyst for political drama in Zadig ⓘ
source of moral conflict in Zadig ⓘ
occupation king ⓘ
partOfWork court of Babylon in Zadig ⓘ
linked to: Zadig
role ruler of Babylon ⓘ
setting ancient Babylon ⓘ
linked to: Babylon
themeInvolvement abuse of power ⓘ
fate ⓘ
justice ⓘ
political authority ⓘ
title King ⓘ
workAuthorNationality French ⓘ
workTypeContext philosophical conte ⓘ

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Zadig → hasCharacter → King Moabdar ⓘ