Sachs's tragedies are listed in the order of their
appearance in his Register der Tragödie. Proper
names are not capitalized in the original.
- Lukretia, die Römerin mit Sextus (Lucretia,
the Roman Woman, and Sextus); also called
Tragödie der Lukretia aus der Beschreibung des
Livius (Tragedy of Lucretia from Livy's Account). 1
act. Published Jan. 1, 1527.
- Virginia, die keusche Römerin (Virginia, the
Chaste Roman Woman). Published Dec. 12, 1530.
- Caron mit den abgestorben Seelen; also called
Caron mit den Seelen der Verstorbenen (Charon with the
Souls of the Dead). Also registered as a comedy.
Published Jan. 28, 1531.
- Gismunda mit Guiscardus; also called Eine
klägliche Tragödie des Fürsten Concret
(i.e. Tancred) (A Lamentable Tragedy of Prince Concret,
i.e., Tancred). 5 acts. Published Nov. 17,
1545.
- Lisbeth mit Lorenz (Elizabeth and Lawrence).
5 acts. Also registered as a comedy. Published Dec. 31,
1545.
- Die sechs Kämpfer (The Six Warriors). 4
acts. Published July 1, 1549.
- Die Enthauptung Johannes (The Decapitation of John
the Baptist). Published Jan. 15, 1550.
- Jocasta, die unglückliche Königin
(Jocasta, the Unfortunate Queen). Published Apr. 19,
1550.
- Der reiche Mann stirbt (The Rich Man Dies);
also called Hecastus or Von dem sterbenden
Reichert, Hecastus genannt (The Dying Rich Man Called
Hecastus). 5 acts. Also registered as a comedy.
Published Sept. 6, 1549.
- Judith mit Holophernes (Judith and Holofernes).
Also registered as a comedy. Published Mar. 17,
1551.
- Jeremias, der Prophet (The Prophet Jeremiah).
5 acts. Published Aug. 3(?), 1551.
- Absalom, der Aufrührer, mit seinem Vater,
König David (Absalom, the Rebel, with His Father,
King David). 5 acts. Published Oct. 26, 1551.
- König Rehabeam mit seinem jungen Rat(?) (King
Rehoboam and His Young Council); also called Der
junge, stolze König Rehabeam mit jerobeam (The
Arrogant Young King Rehoboam and Jeroboam),
Published Nov. 12, 1551.
- Lazarus wird auferweckt (Lazarus Is Resuscitated);
also called Die Auferweckung des Lazarus (The
Resuscitation of Lazarus), 3 acts. Published Nov.
19, 1551.
- Die falsche Kaiserin mit dem (unschuldigen) Grafen
[The False Empress and the (Innocent) Count].
5 acts. Published Nov. 27, 1551.
- Der Ritter von Burgund (The Knight of Burgundy);
also called Die zwei Ritter von Burgund (The Two
Knights of Burgundy). 5 acts. Published Jan. 16,
1552.
- König Ysboset wird umgebracht (King Ysboset
Is Killed); also called Der König mit seinen
untreuen Hauptleuten (King Ysboset and His Unfaithful
Captains). 5 acts. Published Feb. 4, 1552.
- König David lässt sent Volk zählen
liess (King David Has His People Counted); also
called Wie König David seine Mannen zählen
liess (How King David Had His Following Counted). 3
acts. Published Dec. 5, 1552.
- Die Belagerung von Samaria (The Siege of Samaria).
5 acts. Published July 6, 1552.
- Die Belagerung von Jerusalem von dem assyrischen
König Sanherib (The Siege of Jerusalem by the
Assyrian King Sennacherib). 5 acts. Published July
9, 1552.
- Herodes mit seinen Söhnen (Herod and His
Sons); also called Wie der Wüterich,
König Herodes, seine drei Söhne and seine
Gemahlin umbrachte (The Raging King Herod: How He Killed
His Three Sons and His Wife). 5 acts. Published Nov.
2, 1552.
- Die Kindheit von Moses (The Childhood of Moses).
5 acts. Published Jan. 26, 1553.
- Tristan mit Isolde (Tristan and Iseult); also
called Von der strengen Liebe des Herrn Tristan zu der
schöhnen Königin Isolde (The Strong Love of
Lord Tristan for the Beautiful Queen Iseult). 7
acts. Published Feb. 7, 1553.
- Fortunatus mit dem Wunschhut; also called
Fortunatus Wiinschhütlein (Glücksdckel)
[Fortunatus and His Magic Hat (Magic Sack)].
7 acts. Published Mar. 4, 1553.
- Priester Eli mit seinen ungeratenen Söhnen
(Eli the Priest and His Undutiful Sons). 5 acts.
Published Aug. 27, 1553.
- Die Opferung des Isaak (The Sacrifice of Isaac).
Published Nov. 4, 1553.
- Clitemnestra die möderische Königin
(Clytemnestra, the Murderous Queen); also called
Klytämnestra, die blutdürstige Königin
(Clytemnestra, the Bloodthirsty Queen). 5 acts.
Published Jan. 2, 1554.
- Achilles mit Polyxena: Die Zerstörung von
Troya (Achilles and Polyxena: The Destruction of Troy);
also called Die Zerstörung der Stadt Troya
von den Griechen . . . Der Held Achilles mit Polyxena,
der Königstochter von Traya (The Destruction of the
City of Troy by the Greeks . . . The Hero Achilles and
Polyxena, Daughter of the King of Troy). 6 acts.
Published Apr. 28, 1554.
- Rosamunda, die falsche Königin (Rosamund, the
False Queen); also called Die Königin
Rosamunda (Queen Rosamund) or Die untreue
Königin Rosamunda (The Unfaithful Queen Rosamund).
5 acts. Published Aug. 10, 1555.
- Alcestis, die getreue Fürstin (Alcestis, the
Faithful Princess); also called Die getreue Frau
Alcestis mit ihrem getreuen Mann Admetus (The Faithful
Princess Alcestis and Her Faithful Husband Admetus).
3 acts. Published Aug. 30, 1555.
- Agatocles mit Clinia (Agathocles and Clinia);
also called Von Clinia and Agatocles, den zweien
Griechen (Clinia and Agathocles, the Two Greeks). 3
acts. Published Sept. 12, 1555.
- Das Kebsweib (des Leviten) (The Concubine of the
Levite); also called Des Leviten Kebsweib (The
Levite's Concubine). 5 acts. Published Nov. 5,
1555.
- Die Zerstörung Jerusalems (The Destruction of
Jerusalem). 6 acts. Published Oct. 21, 1555.
Produced Nürnberg, guild of Briefmaler
(writers or painters of official documents),
February, 1556.
- Herzog Wilhelm mit Agaley (Duke William and
Aglaia); also called Herzog Wilhelm mit seiner
Agaley, der Königstochter von Griechenland (Duke
William of Austria and His Aglaia, the Kings Daughter
from Greece). 7 acts. Published Dec. 3, 1555.
- Jephta (Jephthah); also called Jephta mit
seiner Tochter (Jephthah and His Daughter). Published
Dec. 11, 1555.
- Simson (Samson); also called Der Richter
Simson (Samson the Judge). 5 acts. Published Jan. 31,
1556.
- Melusine (Melusina). 7 acts. Published Feb.
15, 1556.
- Thamar (Tamar); also called Thamar, die
Tochter des Königs David mit ihren Brüdern,
Amnon and Absalom (Tamar, Daughter of King David and Her
Brothers Amnon and Absalom). 3 acts. Published May
12, 1556.
- Die Makkabäer; Original title, Die
Machabeer (The Maccabees). 7 acts. Published Oct. 30,
1556.
- Die vier Liebhabenden (The Four Lovers); also
called Die vier liebhabenden Personen or Die
vier verliebten Personen (Four Persons in Love). 7
acts. Published Nov. 12, 1556.
- Hagwart mit seiner Signe (Hagwart and His Signe);
also called Von zwei Liebhabenden, Hagwart mit
Signe, der Königstochter aus Dänemark (The Two
Lovers: Hagwart and Signe, Daughter of the King of
Denmark). 5 acts. Published Nov. 30, 1556.
- Antaphila mit den Tyrannen (Antaphila and the
Tyrants); also called Das kühne Weib
Antaphila mit den zwei Tyrannen (The Brave Woman
Antaphila and the Two Tyrants). 5 acts. Also
registered as a comedy. Published Dec. 8, 1556.
- Die Kindheit Christi (The Childhood of Christ);
also called Die Empfängnis and Geburt
Christi and des Johannes (The Conception and Birth of
Christ and John the Baptist). 9 acts. Also registered
as a geistige Komödie oder Tragödie
("spiritual comedy or tragedy") and as a comedy.
Published June 16, 1557. Production permitted by
Nürnberg City Council Jan. 11, 1558.
- König Saul mit David (King Saul and David);
also called Tragödie des König Sauls
mit Verfolgung des Königs David (The Tragedy of King
Saul and the Persecution of King David). Two
versions; 5 acts and 7 acts. Published Aug. 28, 1557.
Production permitted by Nürnberg City Council, Jan.
14, 1558.
- Geburt, Leben and Ende von König Cyrus (The
Birth, Life, and Death of King Cyrus); also called
Des Königs Cyrus Geburt, Leben and Ende (King
Cyrus's Birth, Life, and Death). 7 acts. Published
June 30, 1557. Production permitted by Nürnberg City
Council, Jan. 14, 1558.
- Die Tyranei des Königs Saul and sein Ende
(The Tyranny of King Saul and His Death); also
called Die Verfolgung von Saul des Königs David
(The Persecution of King David by Saul). 5 acts.
Published Sept. 6, 1557. Production permitted by
Nürnberg City Council, Jan. 14, 1558.
- Der gehörnte Siegfried (The Armoured
Siegfried); also called Der gehörnte
Siegfried Sohn des Königs Sigismund aus den
Niederlanden (The Armoured Siegfried, Son of King
Sigismund of the Netherlands). 7 acts. Published
Sept. 14, 1557.
- Nabot and König Achab (Naboth and King Ahab);
also called Der gottlose König Achab mit dem
frommen Nabot (The Godless King Ahab and the Pious
Naboth). 5 acts. Published Oct. 4, 1557.
- Phöbus and Daphne (Phoebus and Daphne);
also called Daphne, eine Königstochter (Daphne, a
King's Daughter). 5 acts. Published Mar. 22,
1558.
- Die Passion Christi (The Passion of Christ);
also called Die ganze Passion nach dem Text der vier
Evangelisten, vor einer christlichen Versammlung
zu spielen (The Entire Passion after the Text of
the Four Gospels to Be Played before a Christian
Gathering). 10 acts. Published Apr. 12, 1558.
- Das jüngste Gericht (The Day of Judgment);
also called Der Tag des jüngsten Gerichtes
aus der (heiligen) Schrift zusammengestellt (The Day of
Judgment, Gathered from the Entire Holy Writ). 7
acts. Published May 25, 1558.
- Abraham und Lot (Abraham and Lot); also
called Abraham, Lot samt der Opferung Isaaks (Abraham,
Lot, and the Sacrifice of Isaac). 7 acts. Published
Sept. 13, 1558.
- Alexandrus Magnus (Alexander the Great); also
called Von Alexandrus Magnus, dem König von
Makedonien, seiner Geburt, seinem Leben and Ende
(Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia: His Birth, Life,
and Death). 7 acts. Published Sept. 27, 1558.
- Der Gott Bel mit den Pfaffen (The God Baal and the
Priests). 3 acts. Published Jan. 14, 1559.
- Die Frau Beritola (The Lady Beritola); also
called Die edle Frau Beritola mit ihrem mannigfaltigen
Unglück (The Noble Lady Beritola and Her Many
Misfortunes). 7 acts. Also registered as comedy.
Published Aug. 16, 1559.
- Puera, die Märtyrerin (Puera the Martyr);
also called Die Jungfrau Puera and der Ritter
Gottfried (The Virgin Puera and the Knight Gottfried).
3 acts. Published Nov. 11, 1559.
- Ptolemäus, der Tyrann (Ptolemy the Tyrant);
also called Die fromme Königin Arsinoes mit
ihrem tyrannischen Bruder, König Ptolemäus
Ceraunus (The Pious Queen Arsinoë and Her Tyrannical
Brother, King Ptolemy Keraunos). 6 acts. Published
Dec. 19, 1559.
- Kleopatra, die Königin von Agypten;
original title Cleopatra, die Königen von Agypten
(Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt); also called Die
Königin Kleopatra von Agypten mit Antonius, dem
Römer (Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and Antony the
Roman). 7 acts. Published Sept. 10, 1560.
- Romulus and Remus, die Brüder (The Brothers
Romulus and Remus); also called Romulus and
Remus, die Erbauer der Stadt Rom (Romulus and Remus,
Builders of the City of Rome). 7 acts. Published
Sept. 20, 1560.
- Des Königs Artaxerxes Unglück (King
Artaxerxes the Unfortunate); also called
Artaxerxes, der König Persiens, mit den
mancherlei Unfällen der Seinen (Artaxerxes, King of
Persia, and the Many Misfortunes of His People). 7
acts. Published Oct. 12, 1560.
- König Andreas von Ungarn (King Andrew of
Hungary); also called Andreas, der ungarische
König, mit Bancbano, seinem getreuen Stadthalter
(Andrew, King of Hungary, and Viceroy Bánk, His
Faithful Regent). Published Dec. 7, 1561.
- Theseus mit dem Minotaurus (im Irrgarten) (Theseus
and the Minotaur in the Labyrinth). 7 acts. Published
February, 1564 (not printed).
- Euricles mit Lukretia (Euricles and Lucretia).
5 acts. Published Jan. (?) 1, 1565 (not
printed).
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