Histories · Character
Aristides
Athenian general whose reputation for integrity makes him a moral counterweight to the improvisations and self-interest of other commanders.
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Also known as Egina Aristeides
First appearance: book viii urania
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Aristides moves through the Persian Wars as the upright Athenian, trusted where Themistocles is suspected and respected where others are feared. His presence at Salamis and Plataea gives the Greek coalition a figure…
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