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Why did Solon leave his position of archon?

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Some asked Solon to remain in power as a tyrant to explain and perhaps change what he had decreed. But he believed that it was now up to the Athenians, not him, to make the new system work. Thus, Solon reinforced his idea about citizen responsibility. He then left Athens and traveled outside Greece for 10 years.

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