# The Soudan — The Canterbury Tales character guide

> The Soudan in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** this Soudan, The Soudan

**First appearance:** 0011-the-man-of-law-s-tale

## Who they are

The Sultan of Syria who marries Constance.

## In the story

### [The Man of Law’s Tale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canterbury_tales_se/chapters/the-man-of-law-s-tale)

Syrian Sultan who converts to marry Constance but is killed by his mother.

### [The Tale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canterbury_tales_se/chapters/the-tale)

The Sultan of Syria who falls in love with Constance based on the merchants' reports, leading to the initial marriage arrangement.

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