Lycurgus (lawgiver)
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Statesman and logographer in Ancient Greece
- Lycurgus (/ laɪˈkɜːrɡəs /; Greek: Λυκοῦργος Λυκόφρονος Βουτάδης; c. 390 – c. 325 BC) was a statesman and logographer in Ancient Greece.
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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 Athenian politics, taking control of Athenian finances and ...
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Lycurgus (/ l aɪ ˈ k ɜːr ɡ ə s /; Greek: Λυκοῦργος Lykoȗrgos; fl. c. 820 BC) was the legendary lawgiver of Sparta. He was credited with reforming Spartan society in accordance with the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. He is referred to by ancient historians and philosophers Plutarch, Herodotus, Xenophon, Plato, Polybius, and ...
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
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
Apr 24, 2015 · The crucial years between Chaironeia (338) and the Lamian War (323-322), “Lycurgan Athens”, are the main focus, but there are also succinct surveys of developments between 405 and 338 and the final chapter extends the story down through the third century.
Lycurgus was one of the ten canonical Attic orators and an influential politician who worked energetically for the regeneration of Athens after the battle of Chaeronea (338) until his death, a period commonly referred to as “Lycurgan Athens.”
