Solon and Cleisthenes: Legislators of AthensIn 510 BC, the first known democratic constitution was created by Solon, legislator of Athens. Nearly a century later, Solon's reforms were modified by Cleisthenes. The laws of a particular city or state today should reflect equality and human rights; but until the reforms of Solon and Cleisthenes were implemented, the aristocratic families of Athens ruled over the poorer citizens. The term democracy is ambiguous, but Abraham Lincoln (1863) defined it as “government of the people, by the people, and for the people.” people." This modern conception of democracy should guarantee fundamental personal and political rights to every individual, everywhere and every day. Josiah Ober (2007, p. 4) points out that "the Greek word dêmokratia joins kratos, a term for "to be able to ”, and dêmos, a term for “the people”. So it means “power of the people”. But the Athenians did not call it democracy at the time, “they called it “isonomia” or “equality before the people”. law,” writes Bernard Randall (2004, p. 86). The first forms of democracy were formed by the ancient Greeks around 510 BC in Athens. The origin of Athenian democracy dates back to Solon who “is one of the. most revered figures in Greek history” because of his wisdom, integrity and political skill, writes John Lewis (2008, p.1). "when he was chosen as chief archon in 594 BC" explains William George Forrest (1996, p. 30). The same year, Solon initiated a series of laws and reforms that would have a lasting impact on Athenian society. A particular law that Solon reformed made him very favorable within the community. He freed all the enslaved Athenians and freed them from their debts. Athens. But to decide which reforms were closest to the "ideals" of democracy, one must first consider that Solon had no previous democracy to delve into when creating his own laws for Athens. Solon's intentions when making these laws must therefore be kept in mind, as he did not know whether they were considered democratic or not. (Texin, 2013, p.1). When Cleisthenes created Ostracism and the Ten Tribes, his main intention was to break up aristocratic families and prevent them from ruling over commoners. Solon wrote poetry that influenced Athenian learning. He developed a code of human laws that formed the foundation of Athenian democracy and ended aristocratic government control..