Who is Solon, please? Is he one of the seven sages of ancient Greece?

Solon (638-559 BC) was a Greek politician and reformer. Born into a declining aristocratic family. When he was young, he not only engaged in business activities, but also visited many places of interest and society. Solon was an ancient Greek politician, legislator and poet, and one of the seven sages of ancient Greece.

Solon wrote many poems in his travels, such as "the wicked are often rich, and the good are often poor;" But we will not exchange our morality for their wealth, because morality is eternal and wealth changes owners every day. "

It is not difficult to see the poet's temperament from him. Although he is a businessman, he firmly believes that morality is more important than wealth. He also condemned and attacked the greed, tyranny and cruelty of the nobility in his poems. These poems earned him the reputation of "the first poet in Athens".

Solon's reform is an important milestone in the historical development of Athens, which laid the foundation of Athens' democratic politics, promoted the development of industry and commerce, adjusted the interest relationship between different classes in the citizens' collective, and ensured the economic, economic and social development. Political and social status of small and medium-sized business owners engaged in labor.

Solon's reform shook the aristocratic autocratic rule and laid the foundation of city-state democracy. The decree liberated the general public from the shackles of debt slavery, became citizens with free rights, and formed a citizen group that democratic politics must have. The political rights of citizens are determined by the amount of property, which breaks the situation of aristocratic political monopoly, enables the political rights to be enjoyed by industrial and commercial slave owners, and also enables the lower classes to obtain certain civil rights. The reform measures of state power organs, such as restoring citizens' right of assembly, setting up a 400-member parliament and a civil jury court, have also guaranteed citizens' political rights to participate in state affairs to a certain extent.

Solon gave up all his power and left Athens to travel. It is said that he went to Egypt, Cyprus, Asia Minor and other places, leaving many anecdotes. In his later years, he retired for research and writing. After his death, his ashes were scattered on the beautiful island of Salamis, where he fought for it.