Solon
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Athens |
Greece | |
Died | Cyprus |
560 BC | |
Cyprus | |
Nationality | Greek |
Parents | Execestides |
Siblings | Dropidas |
Date of birth | January 1,5576 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 555123 |
Solon Life story
Solon was an Athenian statesman, constitutional lawmaker and poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in Archaic Athens. His reforms failed in the short term, yet Solon is credited with having laid the foundations for Athenian democracy.