Draco

About Draco

Draco was an Athenian lawgiver active around the late 7th century BCE, known for codifying the legal system of ancient Athens. His key contribution, which secures his spot at HPI Rank #817, was the establishment of a written legal code, famously harsh-leading to the term 'draconian'-but crucial because it replaced arbitrary, unwritten rules administered by the elite. This move toward public, written law was a foundational step in the evolution of Athenian governance and subsequent legal concepts.

Despite this significant role in legal history, Draco's modern internet attention is strikingly low. With only 76K Wikipedia views in 2025, he is demonstrably under-attended relative to his historical weight, exhibiting an Attention Gap of -4x. For context, his importance places him significantly above figures like Khafra (#567 vs #817) or Musa I of Mali (#244 vs #817), yet both of those figures commanded far fewer annual views in 2025 (5K and 17K views, respectively) than Draco. This suggests that while the public recognizes the concept of harsh ancient law, Draco himself is not a readily searched-for individual.

Compounding this low visibility, the data indicates a rapid decline in recent interest. His Wikipedia pageviews experienced a stark -41.3% year-over-year change, and momentum from Q1 to Q3 of 2025 fell by -74%, suggesting that this figure is not only under-noticed but is actively fading from contemporary digital awareness.