Polites

mythological Greek character, Trojan prince, son of Priam
Person mythological_greek_character Q6081853
Polites
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Polites

Summary

Polites is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 101 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #240 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Polites's father was Priam[3].
  • Polites's mother was Hecuba[4].
  • A child of Polites was Priamus[5].
  • Polites is recorded as male[6].
  • Polites's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[7].
  • Polites's killed by is recorded as Neoptolemus[8].
  • Polites's Commons category is recorded as Polites of Troy[9].
  • Polites was part of the conflict Trojan War[10].
  • Polites's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[11].
  • Polites's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[12].
  • Polites's present in work is recorded as Iliad[13].
  • Polites's present in work is recorded as Aeneid[14].
  • Polites's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Polites's father was Priam[3]. His mother was Hecuba[4].

Personal Life

A child of Polites was Priamus[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Polites include Papilio polytes[16], a taxon[17] and 4867 he[18], an asteroid[19].

Why It Matters

Polites draws 101 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #240 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Entities named for him include Papilio polytes[16], a taxon[17] and 4867 he[18], an asteroid[19].

FAQs

Who were Polites's parents?

Polites's father was Priam[3]. Polites's mother was Hecuba[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . 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. 18h ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q1138524]], Add reference to a lexicon article."
  2. 11d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Manner of death death in battle
    Child Priamus
    Described by source Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: E3F3-C1C9-32C5-8C81-5B65, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
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