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Dracon: see Draco Draco (drā`kō) or Dracon
..... Click the link for more information. , Athenian politician.

Draco

or Dracon

(flourished 7th century BC) Athenian lawgiver. Almost nothing is known of his life. His harsh legal code (621 BC) punished most crimes, even trivial ones, with death. Solon repealed Draco's code, retaining only the homicide statutes.

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