Laodice I
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Laodice I was a Seleucid queen whose dynastic ambitions and conflict with Berenice Syra helped spark the Third Syrian War between the Seleucid Empire and Ptolemaic Egypt.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4588088 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laodice I Context triple: [Third Syrian War, associatedWith, Laodice I]
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Laodice II
Laodice II was a Seleucid queen and royal consort, notable as the wife of King Seleucus II Callinicus and mother of several key Hellenistic rulers.
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Laodice VI
Laodice VI was a Hellenistic queen of the Seleucid dynasty, known as the mother of Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus and a key figure in the dynastic politics of the late Hellenistic period.
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Laodice III
Laodice III was a Seleucid queen and royal consort known for her political influence and role in consolidating the Hellenistic empire during the 3rd century BCE.
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Salome I
Salome I was a Hasmonean princess and queen of Judea, notable as the sister of Herod the Great and a powerful political figure in the Herodian dynasty.
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Mariamne I
Mariamne I was a Hasmonean princess and queen of Judea, best known as the beloved yet tragically executed wife of Herod the Great.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laodice I Target entity description: Laodice I was a Seleucid queen whose dynastic ambitions and conflict with Berenice Syra helped spark the Third Syrian War between the Seleucid Empire and Ptolemaic Egypt.
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A.
Laodice II
Laodice II was a Seleucid queen and royal consort, notable as the wife of King Seleucus II Callinicus and mother of several key Hellenistic rulers.
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B.
Laodice VI
Laodice VI was a Hellenistic queen of the Seleucid dynasty, known as the mother of Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus and a key figure in the dynastic politics of the late Hellenistic period.
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C.
Laodice III
Laodice III was a Seleucid queen and royal consort known for her political influence and role in consolidating the Hellenistic empire during the 3rd century BCE.
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D.
Salome I
Salome I was a Hasmonean princess and queen of Judea, notable as the sister of Herod the Great and a powerful political figure in the Herodian dynasty.
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E.
Mariamne I
Mariamne I was a Hasmonean princess and queen of Judea, best known as the beloved yet tragically executed wife of Herod the Great.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic royal consort
ⓘ
Seleucid queen ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seleucid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithWar | Third Syrian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | outbreak of the Third Syrian War ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
coinage bearing her name or image
ⓘ
inscriptions in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Berenice Syra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | likely Asia Minor or Syria ⓘ |
| ethnicCulture | Greek Macedonian ruling elite ⓘ |
| floruit | mid-3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| honoredBy | cities of Asia Minor ⓘ |
| influenced |
Seleucid succession politics
ⓘ
relations between Seleucid Empire and Ptolemaic Egypt ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| linkedEvent | death of Antiochus II Theos under suspicious circumstances ⓘ |
| marriageAlliance | married to Antiochus II before his marriage to Berenice Syra ⓘ |
| marriageStatusChange |
reinstated as wife of Antiochus II later in his reign
ⓘ
repudiated by Antiochus II in favor of Berenice Syra ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Seleucid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Antiochus Hierax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laodice (daughter of Antiochus II) NERFINISHED ⓘ Seleucus II Callinicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Stratonice of Cappadocia NERFINISHED ⓘ possibly other Seleucid princesses ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dynastic intrigue
ⓘ
influence over her sons Seleucus II and Antiochus Hierax ⓘ role in triggering the Third Syrian War ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Ptolemy III Euergetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAction |
arranged proclamation of Seleucus II as king
ⓘ
ordered or was associated with the murder of Berenice Syra ⓘ ordered or was associated with the murder of Berenice Syra’s infant son ⓘ |
| politicalAmbition | secured throne for her son Seleucus II Callinicus ⓘ |
| possibleInvolvement | poisoning of Antiochus II Theos (ancient allegation, not certain) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Antiochus I Soter by marriage
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Seleucus I Nicator by marriage ⓘ |
| religiousRole | honored in ruler cult in parts of the Seleucid realm ⓘ |
| restoredAsPrincipalQueen | after repudiation of Berenice Syra ⓘ |
| roleIn | succession crisis after death of Antiochus II Theos ⓘ |
| sourceMention | ancient historians such as Polybius ⓘ |
| spouse | Antiochus II Theos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsPrincipalQueen | Berenice Syra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| title |
basilissa
ⓘ
queen of the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Laodice I Description of subject: Laodice I was a Seleucid queen whose dynastic ambitions and conflict with Berenice Syra helped spark the Third Syrian War between the Seleucid Empire and Ptolemaic Egypt.
Referenced by (4)
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Laodice