Which of Marlowe's plays features a Scythian shepherd who rises to become a world conqueror?
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Correct answer: Tamburlaine the Great
Tamburlaine the Great tells the story of the historical Timur, depicted as a self-made man who conquers vast empires. The play was a landmark for the 'Overreacher' archetype in Elizabethan drama.
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