Polonius

Summary

Polonius is a theatrical character^[1]. He ranks in the top 10% of theatrical_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (891 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A child of Polonius was Ophelia^[3].
• A child of Polonius was Laertes^[4].
• Polonius held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[5].
• Polonius is the creator of William Shakespeare^[6].
• Polonius is recorded as male^[7].
• Polonius's instance of is recorded as theatrical character^[8].
• Polonius's instance of is recorded as fictional human^[9].
• Polonius's Commons category is recorded as Polonius (person)^[10].
• Polonius's said to be the same as is recorded as Polonius^[11].
• Polonius's present in work is recorded as Hamlet^[12].
• Polonius's derivative work is recorded as Polonius^[13].

Body

Works and Contributions

Polonius is the creator of William Shakespeare^[6].

Personal Life

Children include Ophelia^[3], a theatrical character^[14] and Laertes^[4], a theatrical character^[15].

Why It Matters

Polonius ranks in the top 10% of theatrical_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (891 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]