Patroclus

son of Menoetius in Greek mythology, a greek hero of the Trojan war
Person mythological_greek_character Q186271
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Patroclus

Summary

Patroclus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He died in Troy[2]. He ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,130 views/month).[3]

Key Facts

  • Patroclus passed away in Troy[2].
  • Patroclus is buried at Achilleion[4].
  • Patroclus's father was Menoetius[5].
  • Patroclus is recorded as male[6].
  • Patroclus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[7].
  • Patroclus's killed by is recorded as Hector[8].
  • Patroclus's Commons category is recorded as Patroclus[9].
  • Patroclus's unmarried partner is recorded as Achilles[10].
  • Patroclus's unmarried partner is recorded as Iphis[11].
  • Patroclus was part of the conflict Trojan War[12].
  • Patroclus's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[13].
  • Patroclus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[14].
  • Patroclus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Patroclus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Patroclus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17].
  • Patroclus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[18].
  • Patroclus's present in work is recorded as Iliad[19].
  • Patroclus's present in work is recorded as Hades[20].
  • Patroclus's present in work is recorded as Troy[21].
  • Patroclus's name in native language is recorded as Πάτροκλος[22].
  • Patroclus's P14536 is recorded as 361666[23].
  • Patroclus's P14750 is recorded as 898B-B6B3-4D09-AF9D-2FD7[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Patroclus's father was Menoetius[5].

Death and Burial

Patroclus died in Troy[2]. He is buried at Achilleion[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Patroclus include 617 he[25], an asteroid[26] and Patroclus Hill[27], a hill[28].

Why It Matters

Patroclus ranks in the top 2% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,130 views/month).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include 617 he[25], an asteroid[26] and Patroclus Hill[27], a hill[28].

FAQs

Where did Patroclus die?

Patroclus died in Troy[2].

Who were Patroclus's parents?

Patroclus's father was Menoetius[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . 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.
  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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . 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. 5w ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q1138524]], Add reference to a lexicon article."
  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → patroklas
    P14750 → 898B-B6B3-4D09-AF9D-2FD7
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 898B-B6B3-4D09-AF9D-2FD7, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
  3. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Burnsville
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q296140, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  4. 14w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id → 4786
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 4786, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107286889|Patroclus (#107286889)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictiona"
  5. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Achilleion
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 361666, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
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