The Decameron · Character
Messer Ruggieri de' Figiovanni
A nobleman whose reputation and composure are tested when a jealous husband's trickery drags him into a scandalous, humiliating trap.
supporting
Also known as Messer Ruggieri, Ruggieri
First appearance: the fourth story
As a supporting figure in The Decameron, Messer Ruggieri de' Figiovanni is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A wealthy and valiant Florentine knight who seeks service with King Alfonso of Spain, feels slighted by the king's gifts to unworthy men, and ultimately receives a symbolic coffer…
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Messer Ruggieri moves through Florentine society as a man of standing whose dignity is his chief possession. When a jealous husband's scheming places him in a compromising position, his honor—not his desire—becomes the…
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Character groups
- Gullibility and Deceit
- Moral and Romantic Adventures
- Protagonist
- Marital Deception
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- Closing
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See Messer Ruggieri de' Figiovanni in the fourth story