Solon

Summary

Solon is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Classical Athens^[2]. He was born on 638 BC^[3]. He passed away in Cyprus^[4]. He died on 558 BC^[5]. He worked as a legislator^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], philosopher^[9], and elegist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (937 views/month, #6,669 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Solon's place of birth was Classical Athens^[2].
• Solon passed away in Cyprus^[4].
• Solon passed away in Classical Athens^[12].
• Solon was born on 638 BC^[3].
• Solon was born on 635 BC^[13].
• Solon was born on 630 BC^[14].
• Solon died on 558 BC^[5].
• Solon died on 559 BC^[15].
• Solon died on 560 BC^[16].
• Solon held citizenship in Classical Athens^[17].
• Solon worked as a legislator^[6].
• Solon worked as a poet^[7].
• Solon worked as a writer^[8].
• Solon's professions included philosopher^[9].
• Solon's professions included elegist^[10].
• Solon held the position of eponymous archon^[18].
• Solon is recorded as male^[19].
• Solon's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Solon's Commons category is recorded as Solon^[21].
• Solon's given name is recorded as Solon^[22].
• Solon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Solon^[23].
• Solon's relative is recorded as Pisistratus^[24].
• Solon's depicted by is recorded as Bust of Solon, Antirrio park^[25].
• Solon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Solon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Solon's place of birth was Classical Athens^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 638 BC^[3], 635 BC^[13], and 630 BC^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include legislator^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], philosopher^[9], and elegist^[10]. Solon held the position of eponymous archon^[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 558 BC^[5], 559 BC^[15], and 560 BC^[16]. Recorded place of death include Cyprus^[4], an island^[28], in Cyprus^[29] and Classical Athens^[12], a polis^[30], in Classical Athens^[31], founded in -0508^[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Solon include 3279 he^[33], an asteroid^[34].

Why It Matters

Solon ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (937 views/month, #6,669 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Works attributed to him include Solonian Constitution^[37], a constitution^[38]. Entities named for him include 3279 he^[33], an asteroid^[34].

FAQs

Where was Solon born?

Born in Classical Athens^[2], Solon…

Where did Solon die?

Solon passed away in Cyprus^[4].

What did Solon do for work?

Solon worked as legislator^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], philosopher^[9], and elegist^[10].