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Laodice

"Laodice (Greek: Λαοδίκη; flourished 3rd century BC) was a Greek Princess of the Seleucid Empire. She was one of the daughters and youngest child born to the Seleucid Monarchs Antiochus II Theos and Laodice I. Among her siblings were her brothers Seleucus II Callinicus and Antiochus Hierax. Laodice was born and raised in the Seleucid Empire.

Somewhere between 245 BC to 239 BC, her mother and Seleucus II arranged for her to marry King Mithridates II of Pontus. Laodice married Mithridates II, as a part of a political alliance between the Seleucid Empire and the Kingdom of Pontus. In 245 BC, her mother and Seleucus II were in the Third Syrian War Third Syrian War. To gain support from the Kingdom of Pontus, Laodice was given to Mithridates II in marriage and as a marriage gift, Phrygia was transferred as well." - (en.wikipedia.org 11.08.2021)

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Wife of Seleucus IV Philopator
Wife of Antiochus IV Epiphanes
mother of Laodice III [daughter of], Mithridates II of Pontus [father of]
mother of Antiochus V [son of], Antiochus IV Epiphanes [father of]

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