# The Amphictyons — The Federalist Papers character guide

> The Amphictyons in The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Amphictyons

**First appearance:** 0011-ix-the-union-as-a-safeguard-against-domestic-faction-and-insurrection

## Who they are

Ancient Greek religious council, cited as an early example of a confederate league.

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