Solon (may 2, 638 BC – aug 30, 559 BC)
Description:
The Athenian laws first recorded by Draco were particularly harsh towards the poor. Known for his wisdom, Solon was given the task of re-writing the laws to include all people, and instituted that every citizen should have a vote in the Assembly of the people.
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Date:
may 2, 638 BC
aug 30, 559 BC
~ 78 years