a wise and capable leader, says the dictionary, named for the Athenian legislator

The famous reformer of Athens active in the 590s and died in 558. Interestingly, in book 1 Herodotus claims that Croesus met with Solon, which is highly unlikely as Croesus was not king until 560

Athenian reformer of the 6th century; established laws that eased burden of debt on farmers, forbade enslavement for debt. (p. 129)

Solon (Greek: , ca. 638 BC–558 BC. Pronounced sŏ'lōn) was a famous Athenian lawmaker and Lyric poet.