Person
Chilon of Sparta
600 BCE – 520 BCE · aged 80
6th century BC Spartan philosopher, ephor and writer
- Born
- 600 BCE · Sparta
- Died
- 520 BCE · Pisa
Part ofGreece776 BCE – today
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- 600 BCEBornBorn in Sparta
- 556 BCE – 555 BCERoleEphor
- 520 BCEDiedDied in Pisa
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Biography
Chilon of Sparta (Ancient Greek: Χείλων; fl. 6th century BC) was a Spartan politician credited with the militarization of Spartan society, and one of the Seven Sages of Greece.
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