Illustration
An 18th-century painting by Jacques-Louis David of Lycurgus of Sparta, aka, 'the Lawgiver', the legendary Spartan ruler (9th century BCE?) credited with defining the city's famous emphasis on military endeavour.
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Original image by Jacques-Louis David. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 07 November 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
David, J. (2022, November 07). Lycurgus of Sparta. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16660/lycurgus-of-sparta/
Chicago Style
David, Jacques-Louis. "Lycurgus of Sparta." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 07, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16660/lycurgus-of-sparta/.
MLA Style
David, Jacques-Louis. "Lycurgus of Sparta." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Nov 2022, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16660/lycurgus-of-sparta/. Web. 24 Apr 2025.
