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242

Summary

242 is a year[1]. 242 ranks in the top 5% of year entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 242's instance of is recorded as year[3].
  • 242 followed 241[4].
  • 242 was followed by 243[5].
  • 242 is part of 240s[6].
  • 242's Commons category is recorded as 242[7].
  • 242 took place on January 1, 242[8].
  • 242's topic's main category is recorded as Category:242[9].
  • 242's has list is recorded as list of state leaders in 242[10].
  • 242's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q31799763[11].
  • 242's category for births in this time period is recorded as Category:242 births[12].
  • 242's category for deaths in this time period is recorded as Category:242 deaths[13].

Body

Definition and Type

242's instance of is recorded as year[3].

Use and Application

242 is part of 240s[6].

Why It Matters

242 ranks in the top 5% of year entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month).[2] 242 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] 242 is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). 242. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/242
MLA “242.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 4 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/242.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_242_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{242}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/242}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-04}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has list → list of state leaders in 242
    Part of → 240s
    Category for deaths in this time period → Category:242 deaths
    Part of → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 29313, Add qualifier to Cathopedia article ID `242`"
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