- The Draconian constitution, or Draco's code, was a written law code enforced by Draco in Athens near the end of the 7th century BC; its composition started around 621 BC.
- Draco was an aristocrat who in 7th century BCE Athens was handed the task of composing a new body of laws.
- As Draco’s laws (i.e. Draconian constitution) became increasingly unbearable, dissent and angst swept through the city-state of Athens.
- Draconian laws, traditional Athenian law code allegedly introduced by Draco c. 621 BCE.
- Although the draconian Constitution is barely referenced by modern historians, Aristotle highlighted his status as a constitutional and political innovator and...
- A Draconian Constitution? The Athenian lawmaker Draco wasn’t good at writing laws—but neither are most of his heirs.
- The Draconian Laws’ harshness and inhumanity, as a result, caused a lot of controversy and resentment within diverse circles of Athenian society.Bulunamadı: constitution
- Thus, the Draconian constitution stands as one of the great political documents that have inspired many political movements throughout history.
- As one may already suspect from the common usage of the term ‘draconian’, which is synonymous with severity, Draco’s laws were brutal...
- This written code would be known as the Draconian Constitution. The Draconian Constitution was extremely severe and rigid.
