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ancient Greecekinship and social organizationlegal historyDraco, thought to be the first Athenian to write down laws ([Arist.] Ath. Pol . 4.1, 41.2), was renowned in later tradition for severity (Plut. Sol . 17: "For one penalty was assigned to almost all transgressions, namely death, so...
Solon, one of the original Seven sages of the ancient world, and the reformer that revamped Draconian law The laws he laid down were extremely tough, so much so that they were reputed to be written in blood. Death was the punishment for just about every misdemeanour, even that of ge...
Dracon Flourished: 7th centurybc Flourished: c.700 BCE - c.601 BCE See all related content Draco(flourished 7th centurybc) was an Athenian lawgiver whoseharshlegal codepunished both trivial and serious crimes inAthenswith death—hence the continued use of the word draconian to describe repressive...