Life Anaxandridas the Historian (Ἀναξανδρίδας ὁ Ἱστορικός) was a Greek author of the 4th century BCE. He is known solely from fragments and later citations, and must be distinguished from the contemporary Athenian comic poet Anaxandrides by his epithet [1]. No details of his origin or life survive.

Works He is credited with a single, now-lost historical work, transmitted in fragments. Later authors such as Athenaeus cite it, though its specific title is not preserved [1].

Significance Anaxandridas is a minor figure in Greek historiography. His primary significance is as a source for later compilers like Athenaeus, who quote him for anecdotes and historical particulars [1]. His fragments contribute to the corpus of lost Greek historical writing, and his epithet preserves a record of his scholarly activity separate from the comic poet.

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library (Tufts University): https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3D*a)nacandri%2Fdhs