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Laodice IV | |
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Head Priestess of the Seleucid Empire | |
Queen consort of the Seleucid Empire | |
Tenure | 196–193 BC (with Laodice III) |
Predecessor | Laodice III |
Successor | Laodice III |
Queen consort of the Seleucid Empire | |
Tenure | 187–175 BC |
Predecessor | Euboea |
Successor | Herself |
Queen consort of the Seleucid Empire | |
Tenure | 175–163 BC |
Predecessor | Herself |
Successor | Unknown (Antiochus V Eupator unmarried, consort of Timarchus unknown) |
Born | Seleucid Empire |
Spouse | |
Issue | |
Dynasty | Seleucid |
Father | Antiochus III the Great |
Mother | Laodice III |
Occupation | Priestess |
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.