< Anaxagoras, son of Argeus >

1 Origin

Anaxagoras was born in Argos in 1310 BC.

Anaxagoras' father was Argeus, son of Megapenthes. [Paus.2.18.4]

2 Family

Anaxagoras had a son Alector. [Paus.2.18.5]

3 Others

When Anaxagoras inherited Argos, Mycenae was ruled by Sthenelus, the son of Perseus. Sthenelus married Pelops' daughter Nicippe (or Archippe), and his three brothers also married Pelops' daughters, and Mycenae was gaining power. [Apo.2.4.5, Diod.4.9.1, Plut.These.8]

In 1290 BC, Anaxagoras ceded part of Argos to his aunt Iphianeira's husband Melampus and his brother Bias. [Apo.2.2.2, Diod.4.68.4, Paus.2.18.4, Herod.9.34]

Anaxagoras tried to make Melampus and Bias co-residents and oppose Mycenae.