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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laodice | 1 |
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
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Laodice