Porthos

fictional character from Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers
Person literary_character Q936529
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Porthos

Summary

Porthos is a literary character[1]. His place of birth was Pau[2]. He died on 1661[3]. He worked as a musketeer[4] and fencer[5]. He draws 2,257 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #99 of 421).[6]

Key Facts

  • Porthos was born in Pau[2].
  • Porthos died on 1661[3].
  • Porthos held citizenship in Kingdom of France[7].
  • Porthos's professions included musketeer[4].
  • Porthos's professions included fencer[5].
  • Porthos is the creator of Alexandre Dumas[8].
  • Porthos is recorded as male[9].
  • Porthos's instance of is recorded as literary character[10].
  • Porthos's instance of is recorded as television character[11].
  • Porthos's instance of is recorded as film character[12].
  • Porthos's instance of is recorded as fictional human[13].
  • Porthos's noble title is recorded as baron[14].
  • Porthos was performed by Valentin Smirnitsky[15].
  • Porthos was performed by Oliver Platt[16].
  • Among the performers on Porthos was Howard Charles[17].
  • Porthos was performed by Ray Stevenson[18].
  • Porthos was performed by Gérard Depardieu[19].
  • Porthos was performed by Valerio Mastandrea[20].
  • Porthos was performed by Frank Finlay[21].
  • Among the performers on Porthos was John Rhys-Davies[22].
  • Among the performers on Porthos was Pio Marmaï[23].
  • Among the performers on Porthos was Alexei Makarov[24].
  • Porthos was performed by Gig Young[25].
  • Porthos was performed by Bernard Woringer[26].
  • Among the performers on Porthos was Sebastian Cabot[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Porthos was born in Pau[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musketeer[4] and fencer[5].

Works and Contributions

Porthos is the creator of Alexandre Dumas[8]. Things named for him include Porthos Range[28], a mountain range[29]; Schistura porthos[30], a taxon[31]; and 229737 he[32], an asteroid[33].

Death and Burial

Porthos died on 1661[3].

Why It Matters

Porthos draws 2,257 Wikipedia views per month (literary_character category, ranking #99 of 421).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Porthos Range[28], a mountain range[29]; Schistura porthos[30], a taxon[31]; and 229737 he[32], an asteroid[33].

FAQs

Where was Porthos born?

Porthos's place of birth was Pau[2].

What did Porthos do for work?

Porthos worked as musketeer[4] and fencer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Personality database profile id 5050
    Citizenship
    Occupation musketeer, fencer
    Present in work The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q15632617]]"
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