Tristan

Cornish knight of the Round Table Arthurian legend
Person mythological_king Q954012
Tristan
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Tristan

Summary

Tristan is a mythological king[1]. He died on January 1, 585[2]. He worked as a knight[3]. He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4]

Key Facts

  • Tristan died on January 1, 585[2].
  • Tristan's father was Meliodas[5].
  • Among Tristan's spouses was Iseult of the White Hands[6].
  • Tristan worked as a knight[3].
  • Tristan was a member of Knights of the Round Table[7].
  • Tristan is recorded as male[8].
  • Tristan's instance of is recorded as mythological king[9].
  • Tristan's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[10].
  • Tristan's noble title is recorded as king[11].
  • Tristan's Commons category is recorded as Tristan[12].
  • Tristan's unmarried partner is recorded as Iseult[13].
  • Tristan's relative is recorded as Mark of Cornwall[14].
  • Tristan's from narrative universe is recorded as Arthurian universe[15].
  • Tristan's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16].
  • Tristan's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • Tristan's present in work is recorded as Tristan and Iseult[18].
  • Tristan's present in work is recorded as The Divine Comedy[19].
  • Tristan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Trystan ap Malyd'}[20].
  • Tristan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'kw', 'text': 'Trystan ap Meliodas'}[21].
  • Tristan's different from is recorded as Tristan[22].
  • Tristan's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Tristan's father was Meliodas[5].

Career and Affiliations

Tristan's professions included knight[3].

Personal Life

Tristan was married to Iseult of the White Hands[6].

Death and Burial

Tristan died on January 1, 585[2].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tristan include Prose Tristan[24], a literary work[25].

Why It Matters

Tristan has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Entities named for him include Prose Tristan[24], a literary work[25].

FAQs

Who were Tristan's parents?

Tristan's father was Meliodas[5].

Who was Tristan married to?

Tristan's spouses include Iseult of the White Hands[6].

What did Tristan do for work?

Tristan worked as knight[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . 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] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unmarried partner Iseult
    Sex or gender male
    Described by source The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Present in work Tristan and Iseult, The Divine Comedy
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