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Also known as Solon of Athens

Solon (; ;  BC) was an archaic Athenian statesman, lawmaker, political philosopher, and poet. He was one of the Seven Sages of Greece and is credited with laying the foundations for Athenian democracy. Solon's efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline resulted in his constitutional reform overturning most of Draco's laws.

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Solon was an ancient Athenian statesman and poet who lived around 640–560 BC and is widely credited with creating the foundation for Athenian democracy through major constitutional reforms. His laws replaced most of the earlier harsh code of Draco and addressed political, economic, and moral problems in Athens, earning him recognition as one of the Seven Sages of Greece.

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Person.name
Solon
Person.image
Ignoto, c.d. solone, replica del 90 dc ca da orig. greco del 110 ac. ca, 6143.JPG
Person.caption
Bust of Solon, copy from a Greek original () from the Farnese Collection, now at the National Archaeological Museum, Naples
Person.native_name
Σόλων
Person.native_name_lang
grc
Person.birth_date
BC
Person.birth_place
Athens
Person.death_date
BC (aged approximately 70)
Person.death_place
Cyprus
Person.occupation
Statesman, lawmaker, poet

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Classical Athens
Place of birth
Classical Athens
Place of death
Classical Athens
Position held
eponymous archon
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Image
Ignoto, c.d. solone, replica del 90 dc ca da orig. greco del 110 ac. ca, 6143.JPG
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Category:Solon
Commons category
Solon
date of birth
0630-00-00
date of death
0560-00-00
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
writing language
Ancient Greek
different from
Solon
relative
Pisistratus
end of work period
0600-00-00
start of work period
0700-00-00
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
name in native language
Σόλων ο Αθηναίος
has works in the collection
J. Paul Getty Museum
social classification
Eupatridae
significant place
Classical Athens
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Works in European collections

8 objects attributed to Solon, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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