Lycurgus (lawgiver)
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c. 390 BC. Died. c. 325 BC (aged c. 65) Children. 3 sons. Lycurgus ( / laɪˈkɜːrɡəs /; Greek: Λυκοῦργος Λυκόφρονος Βουτάδης; c. 390 – c. 325 BC) was a statesman and logographer in Ancient Greece. In the aftermath of the Athenian defeat at the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, he became the leading figure in ...
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Lycurgus (flourished 7th century bc ?) was traditionally the lawgiver who founded most of the institutions of ancient Sparta. Scholars have been unable to determine conclusively whether Lycurgus was a historical person and, if he did exist, which institutions should be attributed to him.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Lycurgus ( / laɪˈkɜːrɡəs /; Greek: Λυκοῦργος Lykoȗrgos; fl. c. 820 BC) was the legendary lawgiver of Sparta. He is credited with establishing the military-oriented reformation of Spartan society in accordance with the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. All his reforms promoted the three Spartan virtues: equality (among citizens ...
Nov 7, 2022 · While historians may argue over his existence, Lycurgus remains credited with being the great lawgiver. Regardless of whether its strength came from the Oracle of Apollo, Lycurgus, or through adaptation, Sparta became a dominant city-state and ardent foe of ancient Athens.
- Donald L. Wasson
Lycurgus (born c. 390 bc —died c. 324) was an Athenian statesman and orator noted for his efficient financial administration and vigorous prosecutions of officials charged with corruption. Lycurgus supported Demosthenes’ opposition to Macedonian expansion.
Lycurgus (in Greek Λυκουργος; 396– - 323 BC), an Attic orator, was born at Athens about 396 BC, and was the son of Lycophron, who belonged to the noble family of the Eteobutadae. 1 In his early life he devoted himself to the study of philosophy in the school of Plato, but afterwards became one of the disciples of Isocrates, and entered upon public life at a comparatively early age.
