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Aristides
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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.
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
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Conflict
- Battle of Plataea
- 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
- time period
- classical antiquity
- described by source
- Wikitólica
- name in native language
- Ἀριστείδης
- significant place
- Classical Athens
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- Memorials and representations
- References
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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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