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Lycurgus of Sparta

800 BC - 730 BC

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Lycurgus (; Ancient Greek: Λυκοῦργος Lykourgos) was the legendary lawgiver of Sparta, credited with the formation of its eunomia ('good order'), involving political, economic, and social reforms to produce a military-oriented Spartan society in accordance with the Delphic oracle. The Spartans in the historical period honoured him as god. As a historical figure, almost nothing is known for certain about him, including when he lived and what he did in life. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lycurgus of Sparta has received more than 702,284 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Lycurgus of Sparta is the 674th most popular politician (down from 476th in 2019), the 68th most popular biography from Greece (down from 57th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Greek Politician.

Lycurgus of Sparta is most famous for his reforms that made Sparta one of the most powerful city-states in Greece. Lycurgus created a new constitution, which separated the government into three branches: the ephors, the senate, and the assembly. The assembly was made up of all male citizens, and the senate was made up of those who were elected by the assembly. The ephors were the representatives of the king, and they had the power to veto any decision made by the other two branches.

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  • 46

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.53

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lycurgus of Sparta ranks 674 out of 19,576. Before him are Afonso I of Portugal, Sauli Niinistö, Manuel I Komnenos, Edward V of England, Samo, and Rudolf Höss. After him are Sargon II, Shunzhi Emperor, Musa I of Mali, Frederick William II of Prussia, Louis the Stammerer, and Baudouin of Belgium.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800 BC, Lycurgus of Sparta ranks 5. Before him are Homer, Isaiah, Hesiod, and Amos. After him are Hezekiah, Hoshea, Esarhaddon, Manasseh of Judah, Achaemenes, Titus Tatius, and Jotham of Judah. Among people deceased in 730 BC, Lycurgus of Sparta ranks 1. After him is Shoshenq V.

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  • Photo of Homer

    Homer

    WRITER

    800 BC - 750 BC

    HPI: 89.85

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Isaiah

    Isaiah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    800 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 79.93

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Hesiod

    Hesiod

    WRITER

    800 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 78.38

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Amos

    Amos

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    800 BC - 745 BC

    HPI: 73.04

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Lycurgus of Sparta

    Lycurgus of Sparta

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 730 BC

    HPI: 71.84

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Hezekiah

    Hezekiah

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 697 BC

    HPI: 70.75

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Hoshea

    Hoshea

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 800 BC

    HPI: 68.78

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Esarhaddon

    Esarhaddon

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 669 BC

    HPI: 68.33

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Manasseh of Judah

    Manasseh of Judah

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 642 BC

    HPI: 67.63

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Achaemenes

    Achaemenes

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 67.53

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Titus Tatius

    Titus Tatius

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 800 BC

    HPI: 67.44

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Jotham of Judah

    Jotham of Judah

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 800 BC

    HPI: 65.51

    Rank: 12

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Lycurgus of Sparta ranks 68 out of 1,024. Before him are Epaminondas (-418), Demetrius of Thessaloniki (270), Handan Sultan (1574), Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308), Ptolemy III Euergetes (-284), and Isocrates (-436). After him are Constantine I of Greece (1868), Peleus (null), Nikos Kazantzakis (1883), Nana Mouskouri (1934), Lysippos (-390), and Alcaeus of Mytilene (-620).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Lycurgus of Sparta ranks 21. Before him are Xanthippe (-500), Irene of Athens (752), Epaminondas (-418), Handan Sultan (1574), Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308), and Ptolemy III Euergetes (-284). After him are Constantine I of Greece (1868), Peleus (null), George II of Greece (1890), Antigonus I Monophthalmus (-382), Philip III of Macedon (-359), and Paul of Greece (1901).

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