King Claudius

character in Shakespeare's Hamlet
Person theatrical_character Q1811294
King Claudius
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King Claudius

Summary

King Claudius is a theatrical character[1]. He draws 263 Wikipedia views per month (theatrical_character category, ranking #15 of 41).[2]

Key Facts

  • Among King Claudius's spouses was Gertrude[3].
  • King Claudius held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[4].
  • King Claudius held the position of fictional king[5].
  • King Claudius is the creator of William Shakespeare[6].
  • King Claudius's image is recorded as Massalitinov and Knipper in Hamlet 1911.jpg[7].
  • King Claudius is recorded as male[8].
  • King Claudius's instance of is recorded as theatrical character[9].
  • King Claudius's instance of is recorded as fictional human[10].
  • King Claudius's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh2001000272[11].
  • King Claudius's said to be the same as is recorded as Claudius[12].
  • King Claudius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05_v32[13].
  • King Claudius's given name is recorded as Claudius[14].
  • Feng inspired King Claudius[15].
  • King Claudius's present in work is recorded as Hamlet[16].
  • King Claudius's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'King Claudius'}[17].
  • King Claudius's sibling is recorded as The Ghost[18].
  • King Claudius's derivative work is recorded as Claudius[19].
  • King Claudius's narrative role is recorded as main antagonist[20].
  • King Claudius's Comic Vine ID is recorded as 4005-107735[21].
  • King Claudius's enemy is recorded as Prince Hamlet[22].
  • King Claudius's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987012430917905171[23].
  • King Claudius's Wellcome Collection concept ID is recorded as ssgwkxwf[24].
  • King Claudius's Yale LUX ID is recorded as concept/d85cdc56-7d92-451b-87fb-181fd17adb42[25].

Body

Career and Affiliations

King Claudius held the position of fictional king[5].

Works and Contributions

King Claudius is the creator of William Shakespeare[6].

Personal Life

King Claudius was married to Gertrude[3].

Why It Matters

King Claudius draws 263 Wikipedia views per month (theatrical_character category, ranking #15 of 41).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Who was King Claudius married to?

King Claudius's spouses include Gertrude[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . lccn.loc.gov. lccn.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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