Learchus (regicide)

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. Learchus is best known for perpetrating the murder of this very same Arcesilaus II.