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    Aristides

    d. 468 BC
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    Aristides the Just first came to prominence in Athens during the first Persian invasion and the battle of Marathon. His reputation for honesty preceded him, and, combined with his valor in battle, he was selected to guard and distribute the spoils after the victory at Marathon. He was soon elected archon, and in this position, resisted Themistocles, who promoted increasing Athens naval capability, although the true difference between the two men was in disposition rather than strategy. Aristides was a patriotic statesman, seemingly above self-interest and his obvious virtues were controversial enough to get him ostracized from Athens, only a few years after being elected archon. His exile was short lived, however, as all exiles were called to return to Athens in 490 B.C., when the second Persian invasion was imminent. As soon as he returned, he again distinguished han själv with his heroic exploits during the battl

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    The life of Aristides de Sousa Mendes: An example for us all

    “Aristides de Sousa Mendes was a beacon of courage, compassion, and conviction in a world of total moral collapse,” said Mr. Guterres in a video message to inaugurate the Aristides de Sousa Mendes Museum in the town of Carregal do Sal.

    Aristides de Sousa Mendes was a Portuguese diplomat based in Bordeaux, France, who defied his own Government’s orders to stamp passports and visas that allowed thousands to flee on to Portugal.

    Safe passage

    A Portuguese visa allowed them safe passage through Spain, which was officially neutral. However, the infamous Portuguese ‘Circular 14’ directive instructed diplomats to deny safe haven to refugees, explicitly Jews, Russians, and other stateless persons who could not return home.

    As the Nazis quickly approached the Bordeaux consulate where Mendes was working, he faced a stark choice between following orders or saving lives. He chose the latter, declaring “I would rathe

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    Aristides

    Athenian general and statesman (530–468 BC)

    For the first Kentucky Derby winner, see Aristides (horse). For other people named Aristides, see Aristides (disambiguation).

    Aristides (ARR-ih-STY-deez; Ancient Greek: Ἀριστείδης, romanized: Aristeídēs, Attic Greek:[aristěːdɛːs]; 530–468 BC) was an ancient Athenianstatesman. 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",[1] and he received similarly reverent treatment in Plato's Socratic dialogues.

    Biography

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    Aristides was a member of a family of moderate fortune; his father's name was Lysimachus. Early in life he became a follower of the statesman Cleisthenes. He probably first came to notice as strategos in command of his native tribe Antiochis at the Battle of Marathon of 49

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