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This article is about a fictional house-slave in Give Me Back My Legions!. For the historical Athenian philosopher whose birth name was Aristocles, see Plato.

Aristocles
Fictional Character
Give Me Back My Legions!
Set in OTL
Type of Appearance: Direct
Nationality: Greek resident of the Roman Empire
Religion: Greek pantheon
Date of Birth: 1st century BC
Date of Death: AD 9
Cause of Death: Assisted suicide by sword (Battle of the Teutoburg Forest)
Occupation: Slave, secretary

Aristocles was the personal slave of General Publius Quinctilius Varus. An educated man, Aristocles was proud of his connection to the great governor, and had no particular desire to be free, although Varus' will included a provision for Aristocles' manumission. Master and slave enjoyed each other's company and came close to seeming as equals, often discussing matters like the literary merits of Plato's dialogues.

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