person
Lycurgus of Sparta
Lycurgus
Legendary Spartan lawgiver; established the dual kingship, the gerousia, and the famous discipline of the Spartan state.
Reading notes
- On Duties §1.76 the laws and discipline of Lycurgus
Lycurgus was the legendary lawgiver who gave Sparta its rigorous military constitution and way of life. Cicero credits Spartan military success to his institutions rather than to commanders like Pausanias and Lysander.