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The Republic

philosophical work written by Plato
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The Republic

Summary

The Republic is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,170 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Republic authored Plato[3].
  • The Republic's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Republic's genre is dialogue[5].
  • The Republic's part of the series is recorded as Platonic dialogue[6].
  • The Republic's Commons category is recorded as Republic (Plato)[7].
  • The Republic's language of work or name is recorded as Ancient Greek[8].
  • The Republic's language of work or name is recorded as Greek[9].
  • The Republic's country of origin is recorded as Ancient Greece[10].
  • 379 BC marks the founding of The Republic[11].
  • The Republic was released on 1963[12].
  • The Republic's characters is recorded as Socrates[13].
  • The Republic's has edition or translation is recorded as Государство[14].
  • The Republic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q47088678[15].
  • The Republic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q47088679[16].
  • The Republic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q55627004[17].
  • The Republic's has edition or translation is recorded as The Republic of Plato[18].
  • The Republic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q55638473[19].
  • The Republic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q56242346[20].
  • The Republic's has edition or translation is recorded as Y wladwriaeth[21].
  • The Republic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117279997[22].
  • The Republic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q117281053[23].
  • The Republic's has edition or translation is recorded as Q108860043[24].
  • The Republic's has edition or translation is recorded as De res publica[25].
  • The Republic's narrative location is recorded as Classical Athens[26].
  • The Republic's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Republic (Plato)[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Republic authored Plato[3].

Publication

The Republic was published on 1963[12]. Languages include Ancient Greek[8] and Greek[9]. Its genre is dialogue[5]. Its part of the series is recorded as Platonic dialogue[6].

Subject and Themes

The Republic's main subject is political philosophy[28]. Its part of the series is recorded as Platonic dialogue[6].

Material and Period

The Republic dates from the ancient history[29].

Why It Matters

The Republic ranks in the top 1% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,170 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Allegory of the Cave literary work Plato public domain Socrates

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house work id → 312609
    Has part(s) → ['Q22738', 'Q1359925']
    Acknowledges → ['Q6691', 'Q44233', 'Q40939', 'Q7235', 'Q48305', 'Q169243', 'Q2479107', 'Q972799
    Cites work → ['Q1359925', 'Q647775', 'Q8275', 'Q22738']
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9818]]: 312609, add Penguin Random House work ID"
  2. 26d ago · Pmartinolli · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Cites work → ['Q1359925', 'Q647775', 'Q8275', 'Q22738']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2860]]: [[Q1359925]]"
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