Bajazeth Character Analysis

Bajazethis the powerful Emperor of the Turks. He has little patience for the rumors of Tamburlaine’s growing might, dismissing him based on his humble background and scorning “the presumption of this Scythian slave.” When Tamburlaine destroys his troops and imprisons him and his wife Zabina, Bajazeth is in disbelief and never relents from his verbal assault on his captor. This running soundtrack of abuse only serves to highlight Tamburlaine’s equanimity and inability to be fazed, as he gleefully degrades Bajazeth further. Finally despairing of possible escape, Bajazeth kills himself, causing Zabina to follow suit. His son, Callapine, enters in Part 2 and raises an army to take revenge on Tamburlaine.