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title: Lycurgus of Sparta
author: Jacques-Louis David
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16660/lycurgus-of-sparta/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-11-07
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# Lycurgus of Sparta

_Authored by Jacques-Louis David_

## Image File

[![Lycurgus of Sparta](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16660.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16660.png)

## Image Caption

An 18th-century painting by Jacques-Louis David of [Lycurgus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lycurgus/) of [Sparta](https://www.worldhistory.org/sparta/), aka, 'the Lawgiver', the legendary Spartan ruler (9th century BCE?) credited with defining the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/)'s famous emphasis on military endeavour.

## Cite This Work

### APA
David, J. (2022, November 07). Lycurgus of Sparta. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16660/lycurgus-of-sparta/>
### Chicago
David, Jacques-Louis. "Lycurgus of Sparta." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 07, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16660/lycurgus-of-sparta/>.
### MLA
David, Jacques-Louis. "Lycurgus of Sparta." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Nov 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16660/lycurgus-of-sparta/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lycurgus_of_Sparta,_Jean-Jacques_Le_Barbier.jpg) by [**Jacques-Louis David**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lycurgus_of_Sparta,_Jean-Jacques_Le_Barbier.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 November 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.