This man rose to public prominence after successfully inciting his city- state to capture Salamis from Megara.
This man rose to public prominence after successfully inciting his city- state to capture Salamis from Megara. After this man achieved power, he immediately returned seized land and freed all enslaved citizens, and during his rule, his city-state achieved the use of coins. After promulgating his laws on wooden tablets, this ruler left on a series of journeys. Directly after this man's death, his friend and general Pisistratus became tyrant of Athens. For ten points, identify this humane ruler of Athens who ended rule by aristocracy in favor of plutocracy by establishing the Council of 400 and ruled until 560 BC.
This man rose to public prominence after successfully inciting his city- state to capture Salamis from Megara.
{Solon}