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Lycurgus of Sparta

800 BC - 730 BC

Lycurgus of Sparta

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 a god. As a historical figure, almost nothing is known for certain about him, including when he lived and what he did in life. The stories of him place him at multiple times. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lycurgus of Sparta is the 354th most popular politician (up from 674th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Greece (up from 68th in 2019) and the 10th 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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Among politicians, Lycurgus of Sparta ranks 354 out of 19,576. Before him are Theodore Roosevelt, Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Mahmud of Ghazni, Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Empress Dowager Cixi, and Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. After him are Alexander I of Russia, Zoë Porphyrogenita, Leonidas I, Edward Heath, Zog I of Albania, and Clara Zetkin.

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Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
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Mahmud of Ghazni
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Marcus Claudius Tacitus
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Empress Dowager Cixi
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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
1949 - Present
HPI: 80.63
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Lycurgus of Sparta
800 BC - 730 BC
HPI: 80.63
Rank: 354
Alexander I of Russia
1777 - 1825
HPI: 80.62
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Zoë Porphyrogenita
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Leonidas I
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Edward Heath
1916 - 2005
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Zog I of Albania
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Clara Zetkin
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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800 BC, Lycurgus of Sparta ranks 4. Before him are Homer, Hesiod, and Isaiah. After him are Amos, Jotham of Judah, Hezekiah, Manasseh of Judah, Esarhaddon, Hoshea, Achaemenes, and Titus Tatius. Among people deceased in 730 BC, Lycurgus of Sparta ranks 1. After him is Shoshenq V.