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Aristides of Athens
c. 74* – c. 134 · b. Athens
* Date marked with an asterisk is a placeholder estimate (lifespan heuristic), not a sourced claim. Hover for the derivation.
Apologist
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 74*, Athens
- Died
- c. 134, Athens
- Region
- east
- Era
- apostolic father
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Marcianus Aristides
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Athenian philosopher and Christian apologist who addressed an Apology to Hadrian (or Antoninus Pius).
- Primary source
- Aristides, Apology
Athenian philosopher and Christian apologist who addressed an Apology to Hadrian (or Antoninus Pius). His Apology survives in Syriac, Greek (in Barlaam and Josaphat), and Armenian.
Recommended reading near Aristides
A cover-visible starting point chosen from the curated reading path, either by this figure or by their era.
Chain to Jesus
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Sources for biography
- Aristides, Apology primary
- Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 4.3.3 primary
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 20 primary
documented connections(1)
- knew of Jesus of NazarethAristides, Apology 2, 15
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Aristides of Athens).