Arisutoy - Arisutoy

Japanese: アリストイ - ありすとい
Arisutoy - Arisutoy


[Classical Antiquity]
In the Greek city-states, aristocracy (aristokratia) was established during the transition from monarchy to democracy in the 8th to 6th centuries BC. The word aristoi (aristocrat) means "the most excellent," and their basic virtue was courage. However, with the introduction of iron weapons and the spread of heavy infantry tactics, as well as the increasing importance of monetary wealth, social changes gradually led to the collapse of aristocratic rule.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Aristoi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[古典古代]
 ギリシアのポリスでは,前8~前6世紀,王政から民主政への過渡期に,貴族政(アリストクラティアaristokratia)が実現された。アリストイaristoi(貴族)とは〈最もすぐれた者〉の意味であり,その基本的美徳は勇気である。しかし鉄製兵器の導入にともなう重装歩兵戦術の普及や貨幣形態の富の比重増大などの社会的変化によって,貴族支配はしだいに崩壊していった。…

※「アリストイ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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