Leucippus

son of Perieres and father of the Leucippides
Person mythological_greek_character Q2316900
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Leucippus

Summary

Leucippus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He worked as a ruler[2]. He draws 96 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #264 of 1,333).[3]

Key Facts

  • Leucippus's father was Perieres[4].
  • Leucippus's mother was Gorgophone[5].
  • Leucippus was married to Philodice[6].
  • A child of Leucippus was Hilaeira[7].
  • A child of Leucippus was Phoebe[8].
  • A child of Leucippus was Arsinoe[9].
  • Leucippus held citizenship in Messene[10].
  • Leucippus's professions included ruler[2].
  • Leucippus held the position of king of Messenia[11].
  • Leucippus is recorded as male[12].
  • Leucippus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[13].
  • Leucippus's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[14].
  • Leucippus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[15].
  • Leucippus dates from the classical antiquity[16].
  • Leucippus's culture is recorded as Ancient Greece[17].
  • Leucippus's significant person is recorded as Leucippides[18].
  • Leucippus's sibling is recorded as Aphareus[19].
  • Leucippus's sibling is recorded as Tyndareus[20].
  • Leucippus's sibling is recorded as Icarius of Sparta[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Leucippus's father was Perieres[4]. His mother was Gorgophone[5].

Career and Affiliations

Leucippus worked as a ruler[2]. He held the position of king of Messenia[11].

Personal Life

Leucippus was married to Philodice[6]. Children include Hilaeira[7], a mythological Greek character[22]; Phoebe[8], a mythological Greek character[23]; and Arsinoe[9], a mythological Greek character[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leucippus include Leucippides[25], a group of Greek mythical characters[26].

Why It Matters

Leucippus draws 96 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #264 of 1,333).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for him include Leucippides[25], a group of Greek mythical characters[26].

FAQs

Who were Leucippus's parents?

Leucippus's father was Perieres[4]. Leucippus's mother was Gorgophone[5].

Who was Leucippus married to?

Leucippus's spouses include Philodice[6].

What did Leucippus do for work?

Leucippus worked as ruler[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RSKD / Aeolus. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Q45192083. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Q45192083. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Q45192083. wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Q45192083. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Q45192083. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Position held king of Messenia
    Child Hilaeira, Phoebe, Arsinoe
    Citizenship
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