Biographical dictionary of ancient Greeks

< Leucippus, son of Thurimachus >

1 Origin

Leucippus was born in Aegialeia (later Sicyon) in 1625 BC.

Leucippus' father was Thurimachus. [Paus.2.5.7]

2 Family

Leucippus had a daughter, Calchinia. [Paus.2.5.7]

3 Others

Leucippus was the eighth king of Sicyon. [Euseb.Chron.175]

Pausanias reports that Leucippus was succeeded by his grandson, Peratus. [Paus.2.5.7]

However, in the list of kings of Sicyon by the chronicler Castor, Messapus is listed between Leucippus and Peratus. [Euseb.Chron.175]

It is likely that Messapus was Calchinia's husband and Peratus' father.

< Leucippus, son of Oenomaus >

1 Origin

Leucippus was born in Heraea, Arcadia, in 1415 BC.

Leucippus' father was Oenomaus. [Paus.8.20.2]

2 Family

Leucippus had a son named Alxion. [See Alxion]

< Leucippus, son of Naxos >

1 Origin

Leucippus was born in Naxos in 1310 BC.

Leucippus' father was Naxos, son of Polemon. [Diod.5.51.3]

2 Family

Leucippus had a son, Smerdius. [Diod.5.51.3]

Leucippus is presumed to have had a daughter named Chorea. [Paus.3.13.7]

3 Others

In 1250 BC, Leucippus' daughters, led by Oenarus and Ariadne, visited Peroponessus to spread the cult of Dionysus. [Paus.2.23.8, Paus.3.13.7]

< Leucippus, son of Perieres >

1 Origin

Leucippus was born in Andania, Messenia, in 1303 BC.

Leucippus' father was Perieres, son of Aeolus.

2 Family

Leucippus had two daughters, Hilaira (or Hilaeira) and Phoebe.

Leucippus had a daughter, Arsinoe.

3 Others

3.1 Succession in Andania

In 1280 BC, Leucippus' brother Aphareus migrated to the west coast of Messenia and founded Arene.

Leucippus remained in Andania and succeeded his father.

3.2 Battle with Sparta

In 1237 BC, Andania was attacked by Tyndareus of Sparta.

Leucippus' two daughters, Hilaira and Phoebe, were carried off to Sparta to become wives for Tyndareus' two sons, Castor and Polydeuces.

Leucippus was probably killed in battle with Tyndareus.

< Leucippus, son of Hippocoon >

1 Origin

Leucippus was born in Sparta in 1270 BC.

Leucippus' father was Hippocoon, son of Oebalus.

2 Others

Leucippus was killed in battle with Heracles in 1239 BC along with his father Hippocoon and other brothers.

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