Demetrius (play)
Incomplete drama by Friedrich Schiller / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Demetrius (German pronunciation: [deˈmeːtʁiʊs] ⓘ) is an incomplete drama by the German playwright Friedrich Schiller based on the life of Demetrius, briefly Russian czar between 1604 and 1605.[1] It is a reflection on the individual's responsibility in history and on the rule of Napoleon. Schiller worked on the play from 1804 to 1805, but it was left unfinished on his death and was only premiered on 15 February 1857 at the Hoftheater in Weimar.[2]