Solon was a politician, legislator and poet in ancient Athens, and one of the seven sages of ancient Greece. In 594, Solon became the first consul of Athens city-state, making laws and carrying out reforms, which was called Solon Reform in history. He also made achievements in poetry, mainly praising Athens city-state and law. He was one of the most outstanding politicians in ancient Greece and a versatile poet.
Solon's reform, in particular, is one of the most important social and political reforms in the history of Athens city-state and even ancient Greece. It paved the way for the revival and prosperity of Athens city-state and laid the foundation of its democratic politics. On the one hand, Solon's reform laid a social foundation for Athens' democratic politics, on the other hand, it improved the national system, promoted the formation of a diversified pattern of social life in Athens, created a social management mechanism suitable for democratic development, and provided institutional guarantee for ordinary citizens to participate in national political activities. Solon's values and various systems created in the reform are of great significance to Athenian democracy. Solon's reform laid the foundation of Athenian democracy and even western democracy.