< Astyanax, son of Hector >

1 Origin

Astyanax (or Scamandrius) was born in Ilium, Troad in 1197 BC.

Astyanax's father was Hector, son of Priam. [Home.Il.6.402, Strabo.13.1.52, Hyginus.109, Dictys.3.20, TzeAdLyco.1226]

Astyanax's mother was Andromache, daughter of Eetion. [Home.Il.6.402, Strabo.13.1.52, Hyginus.109, Dictys.3.20, TzeAdLyco.1226]

2 Others

In 1188 BC, the sons of Antenor occupied Ilium.

In 1186 BC, Astyanax, accompanied by his mother Andromache, migrated to the land of the Molossians. [Apo.E.5.23, Apo.E.6.12, Just.17.3, Paus.2.23.6]

In 1170 BC, Astyanax and his brothers, with the help of the Achaeans, recaptured Ilium, which had been occupied by the sons of Antenor. [Estimated from JeromeChro.1154]

Astyanax founded a new Scepsis, moving the inhabitants from the old Scepsis. [Strabo.13.1.52]

There is also a tradition that Astyanax founded Arisbe. [FGrH.Nr70.F164]