Ruggiero

Ruggiero, fictional character, a heroic Saracen knight beloved by Bradamante, a female Christian knight in Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando furioso (1532).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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Article Title: Ruggiero
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 17 February 2011
URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Ruggiero-fictional-character
Access Date: November 24, 2024