Publius Valerius Publicola

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Publius Valerius Publicola was an early Roman statesman and consul traditionally credited as a key founder of the Roman Republic and champion of popular rights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman statesman
consul of the Roman Republic
founder of the Roman Republic
patrician
associatedWithEvent foundation of the Roman Republic in 509 BC
burialPlace Rome
coConsul Lucius Junius Brutus
Marcus Horatius Pulvillus
Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus
countryOfCitizenship Roman Kingdom
Roman Republic
culture Ancient Roman
describedIn Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita
Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
era 6th century BC
hasAlias Poplicola
Publicola
Publius Valerius Poplicola
historicity partly legendary figure
honorificTitle Publicola (friend of the people)
introduced laws against aspiring to kingship
provocatio (right of appeal) to the Roman people
knownFor granting right of appeal to the people
laws favorable to the people
limiting the power of consuls
legacy considered one of the legendary founders of the Roman Republic
memberOf Roman Senate
nobleFamily Valeria gens
notableFor early legislation of the Roman Republic
role in the overthrow of the Roman monarchy
support for popular rights
numberOfConsulships four
officeStart 509 BC
first consulship in 509 BC
opponent Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
participatedIn overthrow of Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
portrayedAs champion of the people
exemplar of Roman republican virtue
positionHeld consul
interrex
relative Valerius Publicola family line in later Republic
religion Roman religion
residence Rome
sexOrGender male
supported plebeian rights
timePeriod early Roman Republic
late Roman Kingdom

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Publius hasNameOrigin Publius Valerius Publicola
Life of Publicola mainSubject Publius Valerius Publicola
Publius (pseudonymous Federalist writer) nameOrigin Publius Valerius Publicola
subject surface form: Publius