Othello (character) Othello (character) Othello () is a character in Shakespeare's "Othello" (c. 1601–1604). The character's origin is traced to the tale "Un Capitano Moro" in "Gli Hecatommithi" by Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio. There, he is simply referred to as the Moor. Othello is a brave and competent soldier of advanced years and Moorish background in the service of the Venetian Republic. He elopes with Desdemona, the beautiful daughter of a respected Venetian senator. After being deployed to Cyprus, Othello is manipulated by his Ancient (pronounced Ensign) Iago into believing Desdemona is an adulteress. Othello murders her and, upon discovering Iago's deceit,
Othello, New Jersey appear on many maps. Othello, New Jersey Othello is an unincorporated community located within Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Greenwich Historic District, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1972. Othello is located in the part of Greenwich Township referred to locally as the Head of Greenwich, or Upper Greenwich. County routes passing through Othello include Ye Greate Street (CR 623 and CR 703) and Sheppards Mill Road (CR 650). Pine Mount Creek is a stream that flows south through Othello to the Cohansey River and empties into