Nicander of Colophon II (Νίκανδρος ὁ Κολοφώνιος) Life Nicander of Colophon II was a Hellenistic prose writer of the 2nd century BCE, distinguished from the more famous poet of the same name. The geographer Strabo identifies him as a συγγραφεύς from Colophon in Asia Minor [1]. No further biographical details survive.

Works His only known work is the lost local history Colophoniaca (Κολοφωνιακά) [1]. No fragments or specific content are preserved.

Significance His primary significance is his distinction from the poet Nicander. He represents the common Hellenistic tradition of local historiography, and his work, though lost, served as a source for later authors like Strabo [1].

Sources 1. Strabo, Geography (Perseus Digital Library): https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Strab.+14.1.28&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0239