Laodice I was a Greek noblewoman of Anatolia who was a close relative of the early Seleucid dynasty and was the first wife of the Seleucid Greek King Antiochus II Theos.
12 Facts About Laodice I
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Laodice I's family had power in Anatolia with strong royal connections.
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Laodice I had one sister, Antiochis, who mothered Attalus I of Pergamon.
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Laodice I married her paternal first cousin Antiochus II Theos before 266 BC as his first wife.
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Laodice I married Antiochus II before he was the heir to the Seleucid throne.
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Laodice I bore her husband two sons: Seleucus II Callinicus and Antiochus Hierax, and three daughters: Apama, Stratonice of Cappadocia and Laodice.
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Antiochus made peace with the Pharaoh by divorcing Laodice I and marrying the daughter of Ptolemy II, Berenice, with the understanding that any children born from their union would inherit the Seleucid throne.
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Laodice I owned a large estate in the Hellespont, other properties near Cyzicus, Ilion and in Caria.
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When Laodice I was able to make payment, the land she intended to purchase could remain part of royal land and couldn't be made as a part of an attachment to a city.
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When Laodice I sold a land attachment, the new owner was not permitted to remove it from the city or attach it to another.
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Laodice I collected revenue from annual agriculture harvests and other forms from her lands.
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Laodice I named his first son with Laodice as his successor to the throne.