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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aristides | 2 |
| Aristides of Athens | 1 |
| Aristides the Just canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2878820 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aristides the Just Context triple: [Themistocles, opposedBy, Aristides the Just]
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A.
Aristides of Miletus
Aristides of Miletus was an ancient Greek writer, traditionally credited as one of the earliest and most influential authors of erotic and narrative prose.
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B.
Nicias of Argos
Nicias of Argos was a lesser-known member of the mythic Atreid royal lineage associated with the city of Argos in ancient Greek tradition.
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C.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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D.
Solon
Solon is a suburban city in northeastern Ohio, recognized for its strong public schools and proximity to Cleveland.
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E.
Anaxilas of Rhegium
Anaxilas of Rhegium was an early 5th-century BCE Greek tyrant who ruled the city of Rhegium in southern Italy and expanded his power across the Strait of Messina.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aristides the Just Target entity description: 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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A.
Aristides of Miletus
Aristides of Miletus was an ancient Greek writer, traditionally credited as one of the earliest and most influential authors of erotic and narrative prose.
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B.
Nicias of Argos
Nicias of Argos was a lesser-known member of the mythic Atreid royal lineage associated with the city of Argos in ancient Greek tradition.
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C.
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes of Thebes was a prominent 4th-century BC Theban general and statesman known for his military leadership during the height of Theban power in Greece.
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D.
Solon
Solon is a suburban city in northeastern Ohio, recognized for its strong public schools and proximity to Cleveland.
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E.
Anaxilas of Rhegium
Anaxilas of Rhegium was an early 5th-century BCE Greek tyrant who ruled the city of Rhegium in southern Italy and expanded his power across the Strait of Messina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| 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
ⓘ
linked to:
Aristides the Just
|
| 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) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aristides the Just Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Aristides the Just
linked to: Aristides the Just