Editing Draco of Athens (section)

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'''Draco of Athens''', also called '''Drakon''' or '''Drako''', was the first recorded Athenian lawmaker. While little is known about his life, he is remembered for passing the Draconian Constitution, the first ever set of laws to be written rather than passed on orally. The laws passed in this constitution were characterised by their harshness, for example petty theft and idleness were both punishable by death. Draco was also a classist, as evidenced by his laws surrounding unpaid loans where a person who owed money to another person who was higher in the class system than them became their slave.