Florante at Laura
Saknong 69-142
While tied up to a Tree, Florante expresses his sorrows because he thought Laura. cheated on him with Adolfo.
Two lions approached Florante waiting near the tree for him in a hungry state.
Aladin rescued Florante from the 2 lions, untied Florante from the tree, and comforted him
Saknong 143-216
Florante is around his arms and fainted.
The next morning Florante realized Aladin is a Moro
Florante decided to share his backstory that he was from Albanya and the son of Duke Briseo (assistant of Haring Linceo) Prinsesa Floresca (daughter of Haring Krotona)
Saknong 216-267
When Florante was a baby he almost got kidnapped by an eagle, but fortunately his cousin Menalipo saved him.
When he was young an eagle tried to snatch his clothes while he was playing
He had a fun childhood, but Duke Briseo wants to discipline him.
So he sent him to Atenas to study and prepare for realities, and he met Antenor (Florante’s second father figure).
Florante wasn’t comfortable being with Adolfo (who also is from Albanya and son of Konde Sikno), for he seems he is hiding something.
Florante excelled in Math, Philosophy, and Astrology
Adolfo got jealous of him since it is like Florante took everything from him, and he got praised for his intelligence
In the school play, Florante played Eteocles and Adolfo played as Polynices
But during the fight scene, Adolfo used a real spear and said lines that weren’t in the play.
Menandro saved Florante from Adolfo’s attempted to kill Florante
As punishment, Adolfo was sent back to Albanya
1 year later, Florante received a letter from Duke Briseo stating that “Your Mother (Prinsesa Floresca) died here in Albanya, but do not go back to Albanya. Stay in Atenas”
2 months later, Florante received a letter from Duke Briseo requesting him to go back to Albanya.
Before his departure, Antenor advised him to be careful of Adolfo and not let Adolfo outsart Florante
Menandro came with Florante on his way to Albanya
While Duke Briseo and Florante were mourning for Prinsesa Floresca, an ambassador from Krotona delivered a message from the king.
Saknong 268-273
The King of Krotona requested help from the Haring Linceo (King of Albanya)
While talking, Haring Linceo made Florante a general in Albanya to help Krotona against Persia.
Saknong 274-299
While Florante was discussing about himself he saw Laura and was stunned.
The Kingdom of Albanya had a 3 days of banquet before the war with Persia.
After the Final day, Florante expressed his love to Laura
And Florante could tell Laura loves him too, because Laura cried and missed him
Saknong 300-344
After arriving to Krotona, Florante and his army along with Menandro fought the army of Heneral Osmalik.
Florante and his army conquered the war successfully
Krotona was freed from the Moro and the King of Krotona thanked him
When he returned from Krotona, he saw Islamic flags everywhere in Albanya.
His army saw Laura beingl captured by a Moro, Florante successfully fought with the Moro and freed Laura
Laura told Florante that she will be beheaded if she will not acept Heneral Emir’s love
Afterwards, Florante freed Duke Briseo, Haring Linceo, and the citizens of Albanya from the Moro
Everybody was happy and thanked Florante except for Adolfo, for Adolfo wished he would rule Albanya
Saknong 335-396
Florante and his army fought more Moros in Etolya. While 17 kings asked help to defeat Heneral Miramolin of Turkiye.
A letter from Duke Briseo was sent to him stating that Florante needs to return to Albanya alone.
Thus, Florante left Menandro in charge of the army
When Florante arrived, he was ambushed and captured by 30,000 men of Adolfo
And was sent to jail for 28 days, Florante realized that Duke Briseo and Haring Linceo were beheaded.
Adolfo brought Florante to the forest and tied him up on the tree. That is when Florante’s flashback ended
Aladin shared his story to Florante, Aladin is a Moro from Persia, and he has a girlfriend named “Flerida”. His father Sultan Ali-Adab is jealous and want to capture Flerida’s heart. And that Aladin went to Albanya and left Emir when he failed to take Albanya. Aladin was blamed by his father Sultan Ali-Adab and supposed to be punished. But instead he was exiled.
As Florante and Aladin were talking, so as Flerida and Laura.
Flerida explains to Laura that she told Sultan Ali-Adab that she’d marry him if he lets Aladin go. However, she escaped by dressing up as a guy.
The couples reunite
Laura explains that Adolfo tried to start a “revolution“. Adolfo told the people that Haring Linceo made a plan that Haring Linceo will poison them to get everything.
Laura wrote a letter to Florante but it got delayed for 3 days, Menandro received the letter and went to Albanya with the troops.
Adolfo wanted to escape and SA Laura but Flerida shot him and saved Laura.
Menandro saves them all, but Menandro doesn’t have a lover
Florante and Laura, and Aladin and Flerida have a double wedding
Sultan Ali-Adab died, so Aladin and Flerida went back to Persia and converted to Christian
While Florante and Laura rule Albanya.