<P> Draco ( / ˈdreɪkoʊ / ; Greek : Δράκων , Drakōn ; fl . c. 7th century BC ) was the first recorded legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece . He replaced the prevailing system of oral law and blood feud by a written code to be enforced only by a court of law . Draco was the first democratic legislator , he was requested by the Athenian citizens to be a lawgiver for the city - state , but the citizens were fully unaware that Draco would establish harsh laws . Draco 's written law was characterized by its harshness . To this day , the adjective draconian refers to similarly unforgiving rules or laws , in English and other European languages . </P>
<P> Draco ( / ˈdreɪkoʊ / ; Greek : Δράκων , Drakōn ; fl . c. 7th century BC ) was the first recorded legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece . He replaced the prevailing system of oral law and blood feud by a written code to be enforced only by a court of law . Draco was the first democratic legislator , he was requested by the Athenian citizens to be a lawgiver for the city - state , but the citizens were fully unaware that Draco would establish harsh laws . Draco 's written law was characterized by its harshness . To this day , the adjective draconian refers to similarly unforgiving rules or laws , in English and other European languages . </P>
who is regarded as the first law giver
who is regarded as the first law giver
Draco
Draco