On what play do many scholars believe Othello is based?

On what play do many scholars believe Othello is based? Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story ‘Un Capitano Moro’ (‘A Moorish Captain’) by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565. Which play do … Continue reading On what play do many scholars believe Othello is based?