Lawgiver In Athens

There are many important lawgivers and laws in shaping Athenian and Spartan laws. First is who was the first person to create laws in Athens. Second is who Solon is and why he is important. Third is who Lycurgus is and what he did. Fourth is what some of the laws were.

Draco was the first lawgiver in Athens to have his laws written down. Death was the penalty for all crimes. People who stole food were punished the same way as someone who killed a person. At that time many said Draco wrote his laws in blood instead of inc.
When people asked Draco why he gave much a harsh consequence he stated that “ They deserved it” and “ that he knew no greater penalty for the greater ones”.

Most of his harsh laws were changed or taken away once solon

Many people know very little of him other than the fact that some of his laws were in Athens first constitution. His laws were known as the draconian laws and they were severe, harsh and cruel. Following a war with the city of Megara, the aristocratic rulers were banished from Athens. Another legislator named Solon was authorized to re-write the laws of Athens to relieve the misery of the lower classes.The magistrate began getting rid of his harsh penalties.Although Solon kept the death penalty as the punishment for

He wanted to restore the bond between ruled and rulers. He did not believe the people should actually rule. He created a Council (Four Hundred people) to represent the ordinary citizens. Some citizens became slaves because they couldn't pay their debts, due to the economic crisis. One thing in solons constitution is “enabling the volunteer to avenge the wronged”.

The code of laws, the vote of jurors and the trial are the main things that will protect democracy. Solon was forced to find a cure to this huge problem and was named peacemaker. When he got power his first concern was to get rid of the debt. Some people say that Solon asked to cancel all debts. This plan was called “shaking off of burdens” which did cancel debts and the slaves were freed from their debt.

All of these laws made Solon one of the founding fathers of Athens and helped an economic recovery. Solon was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, poet and was a trader when he was younger. Solon stated that ,“ any athenian might initiate a suit, and some measure of control over the verdict of magistrates was provided by right of appeal to a court of the citizens at large” . They would put it down on axones, and then later carve it on stone. There were four classes determined by statistics and wealth in Solon’s