Kaiser Octavianus by Ludwig Tieck. Short summary

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Caiser Octavian believed the slander and banished his wife and two sons. Years later, they helped the Christian kingdoms cope with the sultan and fell in love with the oriental princesses, Marcebille and Roxana.

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The mother of the Roman emperor Octavian accuses his wife Felicitas of infidelity. He sentences his wife and 2 sons children to death, but then banishes them.

The empress’s children disappear into the woods. 1 son, Florence, ends up with the merchant Clemence of Paris.

Felicitas finds a second child. Octavian’s mother confesses to a vow and commits suicide.

The Sultan of Babylon goes to war against France. His daughter Marcebille rides with him. Octavian supports France. Felicitas in Jerusalem raises his son Leo. He sets out to defend France.

Enemies surround Paris. Florence kills a giant and becomes a knight. Marcebille falls in love with Florence. Marcebille runs away with Florence. The Christians retreat, but Leo and his army come to their aid.

Octavian and Florence are captured. Marcebille comes to their aid. Felicitas finds her husband tied up. The emperor learns that Leo and Florence are his sons.

Leo falls in love with Marsebylle’s friend Lealia. The sultan and his subjects convert to Christianity. The war ends and the Garden of Eden blossoms.