Troy Troy (/; ; ) or Ilion (; ) was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek mythology, Greek myth of the Trojan War. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destina ...

was a legendary city described in Homer's ''Iliad''. Troy may also refer to:

Names

Troy (given name) Troy is a male given first name used in English-speaking countries, and may derive from the Irish ''Troightheach'', meaning "foot soldier". Additionally Troy is utilised as an anglicised surname derived from a variety of Gaelic and Norman surnames ...

Troy (surname) The surname Troy is anglicised from the following surnames: * The Gaels, Gaelic-Irish people, Irish surnames ** Ó Tréamháin (Meaning unknown - possibly descendant of journals) ** Ó Troighthigh (Descendant of foot-soldier) ** Ó Toráin (Meanin ...

Media

* ''Troy'' (film), a 2004 film by Wolfgang Petersen * ''Troy'' (TV series), a British TV series presented by Troy Von Scheibner * '' Troy: Fall of a City'', a British miniseries * ''Troy'' (BBC radio drama), a 1998 series of radio plays by Andrew Rissik * Troy, a character in the British web series ''

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Literature

* ''Troy'' (novel), a 2000 young adult novel by Adèle Geras * ''Troy'', a short story collection by Simon Brown (2006) * ''Troy'' series, a 2005–2007 trilogy of novels by

David Gemmell David Andrew Gemmell (; 1 August 1948 – 28 July 2006) was a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut novel, ''Legend''. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fiction published in 1984. H ...

* Troy, a fictional world in which '' Lanfeust of Troy'' takes place

Music

* ''Troy'' (opera), a 2018 Turkish opera * "Troy" (song), a 1987 song by Sinéad O'Connor from ''The Lion and the Cobra'' * " They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)", a 1992 rap song by Pete Rock and CL Smooth from ''Mecca and the Soul Brother'' * "Troy", a 1990 song by Robin Holcomb from ''

Robin Holcomb Robin Lynn Holcomb is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist who combines avant-garde jazz, classical music, and folk music. The ''New York Times'' described her music as "a new American regionalism, spun from many threads – country rock, ...

'' * "Troy", a 1984 song by The Sugarhill Gang from '' Livin' in the Fast Lane''

Games

* ''Troy'' (game), a 1977 board wargame that simulates the Siege of Troy * Troy (chess variant), a chess variant created by the Fanaat games club

Places

Canada

* Troy,

Municipality of the County of Inverness The Municipality of the County of Inverness is a county municipality on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. It provides local government to about 17,000 residents of the historical county of the same name, except for the incorporated town ...

, Nova Scotia

United Kingdom

Troy Town Many turf mazes in England were named Troy Town, Troy-town or variations on that theme (such as Troy, The City of Troy, Troy's Walls, Troy's Hoy, or The Walls of Troy) presumably because, in popular legend, the walls of the city of Troy were con ...

or Troy, some turf mazes in England *

Fowey Fowey ( ; , meaning ''beech trees'') is a port town and civil parishes in England, civil parish at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town has been in existence since well before the Norman invasion, ...

, Cornwall or Troy Town

United States

Troy, Alabama Troy is a city in and the county seat of Pike County, Alabama, United States. It was formally incorporated on February 4, 1843. Between 1763 and 1783, the area where Troy sits was part of the colony of British West Florida.The Economy of Bri ...

Troy University Troy University is a public university in Troy, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1887 as Troy State Normal School within the Alabama State University System, and is now the flagship university of the Troy University System. It was one ...

* Troy, Arizona *

Troy, Idaho Troy is a city in Latah County, Idaho, Latah County, Idaho, United States. Located in the eastern part of the Palouse region, its population was 862 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History The community was originally known as H ...

Troy, Illinois Troy is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,960 at the 2020 census, up from 9,888 in 2010. Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its namesake in Lincoln County, Missouri, is also pa ...

* Troy, Indiana * Troy, Iowa *

Troy Mills, Iowa Troy Mills is an unincorporated community in northern Linn County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads north of the city of Cedar Rapids, the county seat of Linn County. Its elevation is 869 feet (265 m). Although Troy Mills ...

Troy, Kansas Troy is a city in and the county seat of Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 964. History Troy is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. Troy was platte ...

* Troy, Jessamine County, Kentucky * Troy, Woodford County, Kentucky *

Troy, Maine Troy is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,018 at the 2020 census. History Settled in approximately 1801 as Bridge's Plantation, it was incorporated as the Town of Kingville on February 22, 1812. The town's nam ...

Troy (Dorsey, Maryland) Troy, also known as Troy Hill Farm, is a historic slave plantation home located at Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is associated with the prominent Dorsey family of Howard County, who also built Dorsey Hall. History The ...

, a historic house *

Troy, Michigan Troy is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Metro Detroit, Detroit, Troy is located about north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 87,294, ...

Troy, Minnesota Troy is an unincorporated community in Saratoga Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States. Geography The small community is located near the junction of State Highway 74 and Winona County Road 6. Trout Run Creek flows through it. Near ...

Troy, Missouri Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Missouri, Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. As of 2019, the estimated population was 12,820. It is the county seat of Lincoln County. Troy is an exurb of St. Louis, and is part of the St. Louis Metropolita ...

Troy, Montana Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 797 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It lies at the lowest elevation of any settlement in Montana. The town is on U.S. Route 2, near Montana Highway 56, i ...

Troy, New Hampshire Troy is a New England town, town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,130 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is situated in southwestern New Hampshire, west of Mount Monadnock. The town's central v ...

, a New England town ** Troy (CDP), New Hampshire, the main village in the town *

Troy, New York Troy is a city in and the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It is located on the western edge of the county, on the eastern bank of the Hudson River just northeast of the capital city of Albany, New York, Albany. At the ...

Troy, North Carolina Troy is a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,850 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, down from 3,188 in 2010 United States census, 2010. It is the county seat of Montgomery County. A short sto ...

Troy, Ohio Troy is a city in and the county seat of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The population was 26,305 at the 2020 census, making it Miami County's largest city and Ohio's 55th-largest. Troy lies along the Great Miami River about north of Da ...

Troy, Pennsylvania Troy is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,354 at the 2010 census. Children residing in the borough are assigned to attend the Troy Area School District. His ...

Troy, South Carolina Troy is a town in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Population As per population census 2020, Troy has a population of 85. History The Long Cane Massacre Site and Lower Long Cane Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church are lis ...

* Troy, South Dakota * Troy, Tennessee * Troy, Texas * Troy, Sauk County, Wisconsin, a town * Troy, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, a town * Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin, a town ** Troy (community), Walworth County, Wisconsin, unincorporated community in the town ** Troy Center, Wisconsin, unincorporated community in the town * Troy, Vermont, a New England town ** Troy (CDP), Vermont, village within the town *

Troy, Virginia Troy is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Fluvanna County, Virginia, Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States. It lies just west of U.S. Route 15 in Virginia, U.S. Route 15, between Zion Crossroads, Virginia, Zion Crossroads to ...

* Troy, West Virginia

Vessels

* Troy (submarine), a small submarine in the shape of a Great White Shark * Troy class boats, boats unique to Fowey in Cornwall and raced competitively

Science

Troy weight Troy weight is a system of units of mass that originated in the Kingdom of England in the 15th century and is primarily used in the precious metals industry. The troy weight units are the grain, the pennyweight (24 grains), the troy ounce (20 ...

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

TNFRSF19 Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 19, also known as ''TNFRSF19'' and ''TROY'' is a human gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the TNF-receptor superfamily. This receptor is highly expressed during embryonic devel ...

or TROY, a human gene

Other uses

Troy (horse) Troy (25 March 1976 – 12 May 1983) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1978 to 1979, he ran eleven times and won eight races. He is most notable for his form in the summer of 1979, w ...

, a British Thoroughbred racehorse * City of Troy (horse), American-bred, Irish-trained

Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a list of horse breeds, horse breed developed for Thoroughbred racing, horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thorough ...

racehorse * Troy (roller coaster), a wooden roller coaster in the Netherlands * Chad Fortune or Troy, American professional wrestler *

Troy Trojans The Troy Trojans are the sports teams of Troy University. They began playing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA's Division I (NCAA), Division I-A in 2001 in sports, 2001, became a American football, football only member of the ...

, the athletic program of Troy University *

Troy (card scheme) TROY (acronym of Türkiye’nin Ödeme Yöntemi, lit. "Turkish Payment System") is a Turkish card scheme founded in 2015 by the :tr:Bankalararası Kart Merkezi, Interbank Card Center. It is the only domestic card scheme in Turkey. TROY offers fin ...

, domestic payment card scheme of Turkey