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| Romeo and Juliet character | |
 Jacques St-Cyr as Benvolio in Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet | |
| Created by | William Shakespeare |
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Benvolio Montague (Italian: Benvolio Montecchi) is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. He is Lord Montague's nephew and Romeo's cousin. Benvolio serves as an unsuccessful peacemaker in the play, attempting to prevent violence between the Capulet and Montague families.