Publius
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Publius was the shared pseudonym used by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay when writing the influential essays known as The Federalist Papers advocating for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Aliases (1)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collective pseudonym
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pseudonym → |
| activeIn |
18th century
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| advocatedFor |
ratification of the United States Constitution
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| associatedWithWork |
The Federalist Papers
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| collectiveAuthorOf |
The Federalist Papers
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| context |
debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution
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| country |
United States
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| describedAs |
author of The Federalist in original publications
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| field |
constitutional theory
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political philosophy → political writing → |
| genre |
political essay
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| HamiltonContributionsCount |
51 essays (traditional attribution)
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| hasContributor |
Alexander Hamilton
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James Madison → John Jay → |
| hasNameOrigin |
Publius Valerius Publicola
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Roman Republic → |
| hasSubject |
checks and balances
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factions and extended republic → independence of the judiciary → separation of powers → structure of the proposed federal government → |
| influenced |
American constitutional interpretation
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Federalist political thought → |
| JayContributionsCount |
5 essays (traditional attribution)
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| language |
English
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| MadisonContributionsCount |
29 essays (traditional attribution)
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| medium |
newspapers
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| notableWork |
The Federalist No. 1
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The Federalist No. 10 → The Federalist No. 51 → The Federalist No. 78 → |
| publishedIn |
The Daily Advertiser
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The Independent Journal → The New York Packet → |
| purpose |
explaining the proposed U.S. Constitution
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influencing public opinion in favor of the new Constitution → |
| relatedTo |
Anti-Federalist Papers
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Federalism in the United States → |
| timePeriod |
1787
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1788 → |
| usedBy |
Alexander Hamilton
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James Madison → John Jay → |
| usedFor |
writing The Federalist Papers
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| usedIn |
The Federalist Papers
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Federalist No. 51
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The Federalist No. 32 → The Federalist No. 43 → |
pseudonymousAuthor |
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Hadrian
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Scipio Africanus → |
givenName |
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Brutus (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer)
("Publius (pseudonymous author of The Federalist Papers)")
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contemporaryOf |
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The Federalist Papers
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pseudonymUsed |
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Federalist No. 10
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publishedUnderPseudonym |