WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Solon further strengthened the Athenian economy by encouraging the growth of Attica’s trade and industry. He forbade the export of produce other than olive oil, minted new Athenian coinage on a more universal standard, reformed the standard of weights and measures, and granted immigrant craftsmen citizenship.

Detailed explanation-2: -Solon, the Athenian politician and lawmaker: Solon (638-558 BC) was an Athenian politician, lawmaker and poet. He is considered as the first innovative lawmaker that set the ground for the creation of democracy, the governmental system that made Athens powerful and granted the city its fame all over the centuries.

Detailed explanation-3: -1 Answer. He helped Athenian merchants by introducing Coin-Currency and encouraged foreign artisans to settle in Athens. He brought about a system by which the people as a whole gained the power of electing their magistrates and judging their work. His reforms benefitted both middle and poor class Athenians.

Detailed explanation-4: -Solon’s reforms were designed to restore the bond between ruled and rulers. Born an aristocratic himself, he did not believe the people should actually rule, only that they ought to be consulted in a popular assembly.