Aristides the Just

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Aristides the Just was an Athenian statesman and general renowned in antiquity for his exceptional integrity and fairness, particularly during the early 5th century BCE.

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Aristides 1
Aristides of Athens 1
Aristides the Just canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Athenian statesman
ancient Greek person
general
historical figure
activePeriod early 5th century BCE
associatedWithEvent early democratic institutions of Athens
biographyIn Plutarch’s Parallel Lives
citizenship Athens
Classical Athens
contributedTo formation of the Delian League
culture Ancient Greek
deathPlace likely Athens or vicinity
epithet the Just
floruit c. 530–468 BCE
gender male
historicalEra Classical Greece
knownFor exceptional integrity
fairness
language Ancient Greek
legacy model of civic virtue in classical literature
symbol of justice in later moral philosophy
mentionedBy Herodotus
Plutarch
militaryRank strategos
name Aristides the Just self-linksurface differs
surface form: Aristides
notableQuality placed public interest above personal gain
officeHeld Athenian general
Athenian magistrate
ostracismDate c. 482 BCE
ostracizedIn Athens
pairedWithInParallelLives Cato the Elder
participatedIn Battle of Marathon
Battle of Salamis
Greco-Persian Wars
politicalAlignment associated with conservative faction in Athens
politicalRival Themistocles
reasonForOstracism political rivalry with Themistocles
region Attica
reputation incorruptible
just and impartial in public affairs
returnedFromExile during Persian invasion of 480 BCE
roleInBattleOfSalamis commanded Athenian troops on land operations
supported Themistocles’ naval strategy
task assessed tribute of Delian League allies
tributeAssessmentReputation considered fair and moderate
virtueExemplified dikaiosyne (justice)

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Themistocles opposedBy Aristides the Just
Battle of Plataea commander Aristides the Just
this entity surface form: Aristides of Athens
Aristides the Just name Aristides the Just self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Aristides