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Troy
Troy was a city, both factual and legendary, located in northwest Anatolia in what is now Turkey, southeast of the Dardanelles and beside Mount Ida...

is the legendary city described in Homer's Iliad.

Troy may also refer to:

General

  • The troy weight
    Troy weight
    Troy weight is a system of units of mass customarily used for precious metals, gemstones, and black powder.There are 12 troy ounces per troy pound, rather than the 16 ounces per pound found in the more common avoirdupois system. The troy ounce is 480 grains, compared with the avoirdupois ounce,...

    , a system of measurements for weight and mass commonly used in describing the "size" of precious metals and gemstones

Surname

  • Michael Troy
    Michael Troy
    Michael Francis Troy is a retired butterfly swimmer from the United States, who broke the world record in the 200m butterfly five consecutive times before it was taken over by fellow American swimmer Carl Robie in 1961....

     (born 1940), American butterfly swimmer
  • Jack Troy
    Jack Troy
    Jack Troy , was an Australian rugby league footballer in the New South Wales Rugby League - Australia's major rugby league competition...

     (1927-1995), Australian rugby league footballer

Fictional characters

  • Troy Bolton, fictional character from High School Musical, played by Zac Efron
  • Troy McClure
    Troy McClure
    Troy McClure is a fictional character in the American animated sitcom The Simpsons. He was voiced by Phil Hartman and first appears in the second season episode "Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment". McClure is a washed-up actor, usually shown doing low-level work, such as hosting infomercials...

    , a retired fictional actor on the The Simpsons
  • Christian Troy
    Christian Troy
    Dr. Christian Troy is a fictional character played by Julian McMahon on the FX Networks series Nip/Tuck. The show revolves around McNamara/Troy, the plastic surgery practice he runs with his business partner and best friend, Sean McNamara....

    , a fictional character from the television medical drama Nip/Tuck
  • Donna Troy
    Donna Troy
    Donna Troy is a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. She first appeared in The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #60 , and was created by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani...

    , the civilian identity of the original Wonder Girl from DC Comics
  • Gavin Troy, fictional character in the television series Midsomer Murders, played by Daniel Casey
  • Deanna Troi
    Deanna Troi
    Commander Deanna Troi is a main character in the science-fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and related TV series and films, portrayed by actress Marina Sirtis. Troi is half-human, half-Betazoid and has the psionic ability to sense emotions. She serves as the ship's counselor...

    , fictional character in the Star Trek universe
  • Lwaxana Troi, fictional character in the television series' Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Film, literature, and music

  • Troy (film)
    Troy (film)
    Troy is a 2004 epic war film written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen based on the events of the Trojan War. Its cast includes Brad Pitt as Achilles, Eric Bana as Hector.It was nominated for the Academy Award for Costume Design.-Plot:...

    , a 2004 epic movie based on Homer's Iliad, starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Diane Kruger, and Orlando Bloom, directed by Wolfgang Petersen
  • Troy (BBC radio drama)
    Troy (BBC radio drama)
    Troy is a trilogy of radio plays, first broadcast in 1998 on BBC Radio 3. The cast is led by Paul Scofield, who came out of retirement to take part. Troy was written by Andrew Rissik and produced by Jeremy Mortimer...

    , a series of three radio plays, on BBC Radio 3 written by Andrew Rissik, produced by Jeremy Mortimer, and featured Paul Scofield
  • Troy Series
    Troy Series
    The Troy Series is a sequence of historical fantasy novels by writer David Gemmell, adapting events surrounding the Greek legend of the Trojan War. All three novels have been published, the last two posthumously.*Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow...

    , a trilogy of books by David Gemmell
  • Troy (novel)
    Troy (novel)
    Troy is a young adult novel by Adéle Geras, published in 2000. It is based on events in the Iliad, incorporating original stories set in the heart of the city towards the end of the Trojan War. The novel was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award and the Guardian Award.-Plot...

    , a young adult novel written by Adéle Geras, based on the Iliad
  • "Troy" (song)
    Troy (song)
    "Troy" is a song written and recorded by Sinéad O'Connor, the first single from her 1987 debut album, The Lion and the Cobra. In 2002, a dance version of the song released as "Troy " becoming a top 10 hit on several international dance charts including the US.-Background:The song uses the story of...

    , a song by Sinéad O'Connor from her 1987 album The Lion and the Cobra
  • "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
    They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
    "They Reminisce Over You " is a song by Pete Rock and CL Smooth, inspired by the death of their close friend Troy Dixon in 1990. The song was the lead single off their debut album, Mecca and the Soul Brother, released in 1992, and later became a staple of classic early 90s hip hop...

    ", a classic rap song by Pete Rock and CL Smooth from the album Mecca and the Soul Brother
  • The Fall of Troy
    The Fall of Troy
    The Fall of Troy was an American progressive math rock trio from Mukilteo, Washington. The trio consisted of Thomas Erak , Andrew Forsman and Frank Ene...

    , a three-piece progressive rock band from Mukilteo, Washington
  • The Fall of Troy (album)
    The Fall of Troy (album)
    -Information:* The band members were 17 when they recorded this album.* The whole album was recorded in one week throughout one take.* Lead singer and guitarist Thomas Erak has the original album's cover art tattooed on his left arm....

    , the self-titled debut album by the same band

Sports

  • Troy (horse)
    Troy (horse)
    Troy was a British Thoroughbred racehorse. Owned by industrialist Sir Michael Sobell and his son-in-law Lord Weinstock, under trainer Dick Hern the colt notably won the 1979 Epsom and Irish Derbys en route to earning 3-Year-Old Champion honors as well as the British flat racing Champion Owner...

    , a British Thoroughbred racehorse
  • Troy Trojans
    Troy Trojans
    The Troy Trojans were a Major League Baseball team in the National League for four seasons from 1879 to 1882. Their home games were played at Putnam Grounds , Haymakers' Grounds , and Troy Ball Clubs Grounds , all in the upstate New York city of Troy. Overall, the franchise won 131 games and lost...

    , Troy University's sports teams
  • Troy Trojans (MLB team), a defunct professional baseball team

England

  • Troy Town
    Troy Town
    Many turf mazes in England were named Troy Town, Troy-town or variations on that theme presumably because, in popular legend, the walls of the city of Troy were constructed in such a confusing and complex way that any enemy who entered them would be unable to find his way...

     (or "Troy", "Troy-Town", "Troy's Walls", "The Walls of Troy"), traditional name for some turf mazes in England
  • "Troy town", the name given to Fowey
    Fowey
    Fowey is a small town, civil parish and cargo port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,273.-Early history:...

    , Cornwall, by the writer and scholar Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch in many of his books

United States

  • Troy, Alabama
    Troy, Alabama
    Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County....

    • Troy University
      Troy University
      Troy University is a public university that is located in Troy, Alabama, United States. It was originally founded in 1887 as Troy Normal School. Its main campus enrollment is 7,194 students. The total enrollment of all Troy University campuses is 29,689...

  • Troy, California
    Troy, California
    Troy is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Troy is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, west of Donner Pass. It lies at an elevation of 6345 feet ....

  • Troy, Idaho
    Troy, Idaho
    Troy is a city in Latah County, Idaho, United States. Located in the eastern part of the Palouse region, its population was 862 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Troy is located at ., east of Moscow on State Highway 8....

  • Troy, Illinois
    Troy, Illinois
    Troy is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,524 at the 2000 census.Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Troy, Indiana
    Troy, Indiana
    Troy is a town in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, along the Ohio River near the mouth of the Anderson River. The population was 392 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Troy is located at ....

  • Troy, Kansas
    Troy, Kansas
    Troy is a city in and the county seat of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,010. Troy is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

  • Troy, Maine
    Troy, Maine
    Troy is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:...

  • Troy (Dorsey, Maryland)
    Troy (Dorsey, Maryland)
    Troy, also known as Troy Hill Farm, is a historic home located at Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland, United States. It was built about 1808 and is representative of the late Georgian style in Maryland architecture. The -story fieldstone house is three bays wide and two deep...

  • Troy, Michigan
    Troy, Michigan
    Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,980 at the 2010 census, making it the 11th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the largest city in Oakland County...

    , the largest city in the US named Troy
  • Troy, Missouri
    Troy, Missouri
    Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,540. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Troy, Montana
    Troy, Montana
    Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 957 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Troy is located at ....

  • Troy, New Hampshire
    Troy, New Hampshire
    Troy is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,145 at the 2010 census. It is situated at the base of Mount Monadnock....

  • Troy, New York
    Troy, New York
    Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...

  • Troy, North Carolina
    Troy, North Carolina
    Troy is a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,430 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County. The short story by Charles W...

  • Troy, Ohio
    Troy, Ohio
    * - Sports :In addition to Troy High School athletics, Troy is home to the Miami Valley Silverbacks indoor football team of the Continental Indoor Football League....

  • Troy, Pennsylvania
    Troy, Pennsylvania
    Troy is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,508 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Troy is located at ....

  • Troy, South Carolina
    Troy, South Carolina
    Troy is a town in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 105 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Troy is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Troy, South Dakota
  • Troy, Tennessee
    Troy, Tennessee
    Troy is a town in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,273 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Union City, TN–KY Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Troy, Texas
    Troy, Texas
    Troy is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,378 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Troy is located at ....

  • Troy, Vermont
    Troy, Vermont
    Troy is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,564 at the 2000 census. Troy contains two villages: the unincorporated village of Troy, and the incorporated village of North Troy.-Town:* Moderator - Robert Starr...

    • North Troy, Vermont
      North Troy, Vermont
      North Troy is a village in Troy, Orleans County, Vermont, United States. The population was 593 at the 2000 census.-History:There were Winter Carnivals from 1940 to 1942. In 1942, 4,000 people attended...

  • Troy, Virginia
    Troy, Virginia
    Troy is an unincorporated community in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States. It lies just east of U.S. Route 15, between Zion Crossroads to the north and the county seat of Palmyra to the south. Troy's existence was defined by the Virginia Air Line Railway, which operated from 1908 to 1975...

  • Troy, West Virginia
    Troy, West Virginia
    Troy is an unincorporated community in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. Troy is located on West Virginia Route 47 along Leading Creek, northeast of Glenville. Troy has a post office with ZIP code 26443....

  • Troy, Wisconsin (disambiguation)
  • Troy Township, Michigan
    Troy Township, Michigan
    Troy Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 243 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...

  • Troy Township, Minnesota (disambiguation)
  • Troy Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)
  • Troy High School (disambiguation) - any of several high schools in the United States

Vessels

  • Troy (submarine)
    Troy (submarine)
    Troy is a 14-foot-long submarine designed to look as much as possible like a Great White Shark, to watch Great White Sharks underwater without disturbing them, since before this it was difficult to observe them without attracting them to food. It has one crew, who lies on his belly inside it. It is...

    , a small submarine in the shape of a Great White Shark
  • Troy class boats
    Troy class boats
    Troy class boats are a class of sailing boats unique to Fowey in Cornwall and are raced competitively. 28 have been built since 1929. 6 new boats have been built in the last 6 years, four of them by Marcus Lewis, boatbuilder in Fowey....

    , unique to Fowey in Cornwall and raced competitively; 26 have been built since 1929

Science

  • TROY
    TNFRSF19
    Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 19, also known as TNFRSF19 and TROY is a human gene.-Further reading:...

    , also known as TNF-Receptor Superfamily member 19, is a cytokine receptor, originally described as a "TNF Receptor Superfamily member expressed on the mouse embryo".

See also

  • South Troy (disambiguation)
  • Tron (disambiguation)
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