What did solon do for democracy
Solon original meaning...
Solon the lawmaker
Solon, the Athenian politician and lawmaker: Solon (638-558 BC) was an Athenian politician, lawmaker and poet.
Why was solon important
He is considered as the first innovative lawmaker that set the ground for the creation of democracy, the governmental system that made Athens powerful and granted the city its fame all over the centuries. Although his reforms lasted for short in his time, he laid the foundations for the economic, cultural and military development of the town.
Solon was born into a noble family in 638 B.C.
He was a merchant by profession and a poet. In 594 BC, he was elected an Archon, kind of governor, in ancient Athens. That time, the society of Athens was facing an economic and moral depression due to an agricultural crisis.
Farmers could not repay their debts to the wealthy landowners and in return they were sold as slaves, including their wives and children.
Political and social instability
This caused instability and rivalry in the society.
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