Baptista Minola

Baptista Minola is a character from William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew." He is a nobleman and a father to two daughters, Katharina and Bianca. Baptista is concerned with arranging suitable marriages for his daughters, especially ensuring Bianca, the more gentle and desirable sister, gets married first. He plays a key role in the plot by setting conditions and guiding the characters’ interactions, acting as an authority figure whose decisions influence the story’s events related to love, courtship, and societal expectations.