Learchus (regicide)

This article is about fourth Greek king of Cyrenaica. For other uses, see Arcesilaus (disambiguation).
Learchus
King of Cyrenaica
Reign550 BC
PredecessorArcesilaus II
SuccessorBattus III
Died550 BC
Cyrene
ReligionGreek polytheism

Learchus (Greek: Λέαρχος) was an adviser in the government of the Kingdom of Cyrenaica during the reign of king Arcesilaus II in the sixth century BCE and is best known for the murder of this king.

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