| Anaxander | |
|---|---|
| King of Sparta | |
| Reign | 640 – 615 BC |
| Predecessor | Eurycrates |
| Successor | Eurycratides |
| Issue | King Eurycratides of Sparta |
| Father | King Eurycrates of Sparta [1] |
| Mother | Consort of Eurycrates [2] |
Anaxander or Anaxandros ( Greek: Ἀνάξανδρος) was the 12th Agiad King of Sparta [3] [4] (ruled c. 640–615 BC). [5]
He was the son of King Eurycrates [6] and father of King Eurycratides.
His grandson was King Leon of Sparta. [7] [8]
Anaxander is mentioned by famous persons, including Tyrtaeus (a poet) and Pausanias (geographer). [9]
References
- ^ Totius latinitatis lexicon: C-E (1861) by Egidio Forcellini, Vincenzo de Vit and Giuseppe Furlanetto
- ^ Herodotus 7.204, "(Leonides) Anaxandrides' son, Leon's son, Eurycratides' son, Anaxandrus' son, Eurycrates' son".
- ^ Anaxander King of Sparta
- ^ Plutarch’s Morals, Volume 1
- ^ Kings of Sparta Archived April 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Family tree of king Anaxander
- ^ Herodotus 1.65.
- ^ Ancient History: A Revised Chronology, Volume 1 by Anthony Lyle
- ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
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