Prester John

mythical Christian patriarch, presbyter, and king
Person mythical_character Q118192
Prester John
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Prester John

Summary

Prester John is a mythical character[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Prester John is recorded as male[3].
  • Prester John's instance of is recorded as mythical character[4].
  • Prester John's Commons category is recorded as Prester John[5].
  • Prester John's said to be the same as is recorded as Emperor of Ethiopia[6].
  • Prester John's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[7].
  • Prester John's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
  • Prester John's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].
  • Prester John's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Prester John's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
  • Prester John's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[12].
  • Prester John's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[13].

Why It Matters

Prester John has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . cervantesvirtual.com. cervantesvirtual.com. Provenance: 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] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 118557947
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  2. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 389819
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 389819, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  3. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as Emperor of Ethiopia
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +4
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    Instance of mythical character
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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