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Also known as Aristides the Just

thumb|An [[ostrakon bearing the name "Aristeides [son] of Lysimachus", displayed in the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens]] Aristides ( ; , ; 530–468 BC) was an ancient Athenian statesman. Nicknamed "the Just" (δίκαιος, díkaios), he flourished at the beginning of Athens' Classical period and is remembered for his generalship in the Persian War. The ancient historian Herodotus cited him as "the best and most honourable man in Athens", and he received similarly reverent treatment in Plato's Socratic dialogues.

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Aristides (Ἀριστείδης) was a male politician and military personnel from Classical Athens. Born in 540 BCE in the deme of Alopeke, he served as an eponymous archon and held the rank of strategos. He was a member of the Antiochis and spoke Ancient Greek. Aristides died in Athens, with records indicating dates of 468 BCE or 467 BCE.

He participated in several conflicts during the Greco-Persian Wars, including the Battle of Marathon, the Battle of Salamis, and the Battle of Plataea. His life and works are described in sources such as the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Parallel Lives, and Pauly–Wissowa.

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Key facts

Military person.name
Aristides
Military person.native_name
Ἀριστείδης
Military person.image
File:Boston (2019) - 194.jpg
Military person.caption
Statue of Aristides in Boston, United States
Military person.birth_date
530 BC
Military person.death_date
468 BC (aged 62)
Military person.allegiance
Athens
Military person.serviceyears
490 – 479 BC
Military person.battles
First Persian invasion of Greece Battle of Marathon Second Persian invasion of Greece First Battle of Salamis First Battle of Plataea

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Classical Athens
Place of birth
Alopeke
Place of death
Athens
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Military rank
strategos
Image
Augustins - Aristide, 1806 - Charles Brocas.jpg
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Commons category
Aristides
date of birth
0540-00-00
date of death
0467-00-00
member of
Antiochis
member of the deme
Alopeke
described by source
Wikitólica
name in native language
Ἀριστείδης
significant place
Classical Athens
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Encyclopedic overview

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thumb|An [[ostrakon bearing the name "Aristeides [son] of Lysimachus", displayed in the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens]] Aristides ( ; , ; 530–468 BC) was an ancient Athenian statesman. Nicknamed "the Just" (δίκαιος, díkaios), he flourished at the beginning of Athens' Classical period and is remembered for his generalship in the Persian War. The ancient historian Herodotus cited him as "the best and most honourable man in Athens", and he received similarly reverent treatment in Plato's Socratic dialogues.

==Biography== thumb|Aristides and the citizens

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