Hamlet

tragedy by William Shakespeare
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Hamlet
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Hamlet

Summary

Hamlet is a dramatic work[1]. Hamlet ranks in the top 0.35% of dramatic_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103,398 views/month, #1 of 285).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hamlet authored William Shakespeare[3].
  • Hamlet's instance of is recorded as dramatic work[4].
  • Hamlet's genre is tragedy[5].
  • Hamlet's based on is recorded as Hamlet[6].
  • Hamlet's Commons category is recorded as Hamlet[7].
  • Hamlet's language of work or name is recorded as Early Modern English[8].
  • Hamlet's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • Hamlet's country of origin is recorded as England[10].
  • Hamlet was published on 1602[11].
  • Hamlet was released on 1623[12].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as Prince Hamlet[13].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as King Claudius[14].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as Gertrude[15].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as Polonius[16].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as Ophelia[17].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as Horatio[18].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as Laertes[19].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern[20].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as The Ghost[21].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as Fortinbras[22].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as The Gravediggers[23].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as Yorick[24].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as Rosencrantz[25].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as Guildenstern[26].
  • Hamlet's characters is recorded as Voltemand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hamlet authored William Shakespeare[3].

Publication

Publication dates include 1602[11] and 1623[12]. Languages include Early Modern English[8] and English[9]. Hamlet's genre is tragedy[5].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Hamlet include Tales from the Public Domain[28], an animated series episode[29], directed by Mike B. Anderson[30].

Why It Matters

Hamlet ranks in the top 0.35% of dramatic_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103,398 views/month, #1 of 285).[2] Hamlet has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Hamlet is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for Hamlet include Tales from the Public Domain[28], an animated series episode[29], directed by Mike B. Anderson[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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. 14d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, The New Hamlet
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4969]]: [[Q11500973]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790010821548"
  2. 22d ago · Ankry · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Amleto, Hamlet +109
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q141441079]]"
  3. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 4LzJE4, 3O0Bzq
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  4. 12w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 187708
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10291]]: 187708, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296190375|Hamlet (#296190375)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8109|Wikisimpsons]] #mix'n'mat"
  5. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → hamlet
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: hamlet, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289935093|hamlet (#289935093)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'mat"
  6. 15w ago · KFR2024 · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Amleto, Hamlet +109
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q140306352]]"
  7. 17w ago · Mcampany · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ndl authority id → 00627064
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P349]]: 00627064, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780591787534"
  8. 19w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Amleto, Hamlet +109
    Uses → story within a story
    Characters → Prince Hamlet, King Claudius, Gertrude +28
    Instance of → —
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P747]]: [[Q139897910]]"
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