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effect of Solon’s land reform

  • Athens: Acropolis
    In ancient Greek civilization: Solon of ancient Greek civilization

    …up the boundary markers, or horoi, which indicated some sort of obligation. The act of pulling up the horoi was a sign that he had “freed the black earth.” The men whose land was designated by those horoi were called “sixth-parters” (hektēmoroi) because they had to hand over one-sixth of…

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  • feudalism
    In land reform: Ancient reforms

    …the land and destroy the horoi. His reform law, known as the seisachtheia, or “shaking-off the burdens,” cancelled all debts, freed the hektēmoroi, destroyed the horoi, and restored land to its constitutional holders. Solon also prohibited the mortgaging of land or of personal freedom on account of debt.

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