Laodice (wife of Mithridates II of Commagene)
| Laodice | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Commagene | |
| Spouse | Mithridates II of Commagene |
| Issue | Mithridates III of Commagene |
| House | Orontid Dynasty |
Laodice (Greek: η Λαοδίκη; 1st century BC), was a Queen of Commagene by marriage to King Mithridates II of Commagene (r. 38 BC-20 BC.).
Laodice through her marriage to Mithridates II became Queen of Commagene. Little is known on her and her origins. There is a possibility like Mithridates II; Laodice was a descendant of Seleucus I Nicator, the founder of the Seleucid Empire, and a general of the ancient Macedonian king, Alexander the Great. Laodice bore Mithridates II a child, the prince and future King Mithridates III of Commagene.
Laodice is only known through from an inscription of a funerary altar found in the Turkish village of Sofraz of a local wealthy leading family, which dates around the mid-1st century AD. The altar inscribes family members that stretches over 7 generations and includes the names: Antiochus I Theos, Mithridates II, and Laodice.
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- 1st-century BC women
- Queens of Commagene