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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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 nameOrigin Publius Valerius Publicola
Lars Porsenna opponent Publius Valerius Publicola
siege of Rome by Lars Porsenna associatedFigure Publius Valerius Publicola
Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus successor Publius Valerius Publicola
Sextus Tarquinius enemy Publius Valerius Publicola
Valerius hasCognomenAssociations Valerius Publicola
linked to: Publius Valerius Publicola
Valeria gens hasMember Publius Valerius Publicola
Valeria gens hasMember Lucius Valerius Publicola
linked to: Publius Valerius Publicola
Publius Valerius Publicola hasLatinName Publius Valerius Publicola
subject linked to: Publicola
Publicola appliedTo Publius Valerius Publicola
Publicola honorificFor Publius Valerius Publicola
Publius Valerius Poplicola alsoKnownAs Publius Valerius Publicola