Troy

Summary

Troy is an ancient city^[1]. Troy ranks in the top 0.21% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,712 views/month, #2 of 953).^[2]

Key Facts

• Troy is located in Çanakkale Province^[3].
• Troy is in the country of Turkey^[4].
• Troy is in the country of Ancient Rome^[5].
• Troy is in the country of Minoan civilization^[6].
• Troy is in the country of Ottoman Empire^[7].
• Troy's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[8].
• Troy's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[9].
• Troy's instance of is recorded as city-state^[10].
• Troy's instance of is recorded as polis^[11].
• Troy took place at Hisarlik Hill^[12].
• Troy is part of Greek mythology^[13].
• Troy's Commons category is recorded as Troy^[14].
• Troy comprises Temple of Athena at Ilion^[15].
• 3000 BC marks the founding of Troy^[16].
• Troy was dissolved in 500^[17].
• Troy's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.9575, 'lon': 26.238888888889}^[18].
• Troy's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Marmara Region^[19].
• Troy's significant event is recorded as Trojan War^[20].
• Troy's official website is recorded as https://muze.gov.tr/muze-detay?sectionId=TRV01&distId=TRV^[21].
• Troy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Troy^[22].
• Troy's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Troy's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Troy's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• Troy's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Troy's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[27].

Body

Founding

3000 BC marks the founding of Troy^[16].

Identity

Troy is part of Greek mythology^[13].

Dissolution

Troy was dissolved in 500^[17].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Troy include Troy^[28], a film^[29], directed by Wolfgang Petersen^[30]; Trojan War^[31], a mythical war^[32]; and 3912 Troja^[33], an asteroid^[34].

Why It Matters

Troy ranks in the top 0.21% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,712 views/month, #2 of 953).^[2] Troy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Troy is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for Troy include Troy^[28], a film^[29], directed by Wolfgang Petersen^[30]; Trojan War^[31], a mythical war^[32]; and 3912 Troja^[33], an asteroid^[34].