Laodice IV

Laodice IV
Head Priestess of the Seleucid Empire
Queen consort of the Seleucid Empire
Tenure196–193 BC (with Laodice III)
PredecessorLaodice III
SuccessorLaodice III
Queen consort of the Seleucid Empire

(Queen consort of Syria)
Tenure187–175 BC
PredecessorEuboea
SuccessorHerself
Queen consort of the Seleucid Empire

(Queen consort of Syria)
Tenure175–163 BC
PredecessorHerself
SuccessorUnknown (Antiochus V Eupator unmarried, consort of Timarchus unknown)
BornSeleucid Empire
Spouse
Issue
DynastySeleucid
FatherAntiochus III the Great
MotherLaodice III
OccupationPriestess

Laodice IV (flourished second half 3rd century BC and first half 2nd century BC) was a Greek princess, head priestess and a queen of the Seleucid Empire. Antiochus III appointed Laodice in 193 BC, as the chief priestess of the state cult dedicated to her mother Laodice III in Media. She later was married to three kings of the Seleucid Empire --all her brothers.