POLITICIAN

Solon

638 BC - 558 BC

Solon

Solon (Greek: Σόλων; c. 630 – c. 560 BC) was an archaic Athenian statesman, lawmaker, political philosopher, and poet. He is one of the Seven Sages of Greece and credited with laying the foundations for Athenian democracy. Solon's efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline resulted in his constitutional reform overturning most of Draco's laws. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Solon has received more than 1,918,315 page views. His biography is available in 76 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Solon is the 305th most popular politician, the 39th most popular biography from Greece (down from 38th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Greek Politician.

Solon was a lawgiver in ancient Athens. He was most famous for his reforms of the Athenian constitution.

Memorability Metrics

1.9M
Page Views (PV)
75.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
76
Languages Editions (L)
13.45
Effective Languages (L*)
3.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Solon ranks 305 out of 19,576. Before him are Philip III of Spain, Peter III of Russia, Charles VI of France, Mahmud II, Slobodan Milošević, and Chagatai Khan. After him are Ahmed II, Helmut Kohl, Alfred the Great, George VI, Beatrix of the Netherlands, and Gerald Ford.

Others Born in 638 BC

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Solon
POLITICIAN
638 BC - 558 BC
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 1

Others Deceased in 558 BC

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Solon
POLITICIAN
638 BC - 558 BC
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 1

In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Solon ranks 39 out of 1,024. Before him are Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769), Ptolemy I Soter (-367), Nurbanu Sultan (1525), Cleisthenes (-565), Gorgias (-483), and Themistocles (-524). After him are Myron (-500), Alcibiades (-450), Draco (-650), Pyrrhus of Epirus (-318), Polybius (-208), and Theophrastus (-371).

Others born in Greece

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Muhammad Ali of Egypt
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1849
HPI: 77.04
Rank: 33
Ptolemy I Soter
MILITARY PERSONNEL
367 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 77.02
Rank: 34
Nurbanu Sultan
COMPANION
1525 - 1583
HPI: 77.00
Rank: 35
Cleisthenes
POLITICIAN
565 BC - 492 BC
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 36
Gorgias
PHILOSOPHER
483 BC - 375 BC
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 37
Themistocles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
524 BC - 459 BC
HPI: 76.55
Rank: 38
Solon
POLITICIAN
638 BC - 558 BC
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 39
Myron
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 40
Alcibiades
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 41
Draco
PUBLIC WORKER
650 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 42
Pyrrhus of Epirus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
318 BC - 272 BC
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 43
Polybius
HISTORIAN
208 BC - 126 BC
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 44
Theophrastus
PHILOSOPHER
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 45