Laodice II
{{Short description|3rd-century BC Seleucid queen consort}}
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| spouse = Seleucus II Callinicus
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Laodice II ({{langx|grc|Λαοδίκη|Laodíkē}}; lived in the 3rd century BC), was the wife of Seleucus II Callinicus.{{sfn|Alten|2017|p= 27}} According to the express statement of Polybius, she was the sister of Andromachus and therefore the aunt of her husband.{{sfn|Bunbury|1872|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=xRsQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA718 718]}} Laodice II bore Seleucus II Seleucus III Ceraunus and Antiochus III the Great.{{sfn|Bunbury|1872|p= [https://books.google.com/books?id=xRsQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA719 719]}}{{sfn|Alten|2017|p= 27}}
Polyaenus Strat. 8.61 has a curious story that may not be true, but calling Laodice another name: Mysta, he says "When Seleucus, surnamed Callinicus, was defeated by the Gauls at Ancyra in 237 (on behalf of Antiochus Hierax), and fell into the hands of the enemy, his wife Mysta threw aside her royal robe, put on the ragged dress of a lowly servant, and as such was sold amongst the prisoners. After having been conveyed amongst the rest of the slaves to Rhodes, there she revealed her true identity. The Rhodians immediately re-purchased her from the buyer, dressed her in a manner suitable to her rank, and conducted her to Antioch."
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- {{cite book|editor1-first=William|editor1-last=Smith|title=A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology|first=Edward Herbert|last=Bunbury|chapter=Laodice|publisher=John Murray|volume=II|year= 1872|oclc=9176630}}
- {{cite book|url=https://www.academia.edu/32453182|editor1-first=Ergün|editor1-last=Laflı|editor2-first=Gülseren|editor2-last=Kan Şahin|title=Archaeology and History of Lydia from the Early Lydian Period to Late Antiquity (8th century B.C.-6th century A.D.). An international Symposium May 17-18, 2017 / Izmir, Turkey. Abstracts Booklet|first=Elif|last=Alten|chapter=Revolt of Achaeus Against Antiochus III the Great and the Siege of Sardis, Based on Classical Textual, Epigraphic and Numismatic Evidence|publisher= The Research Center for the Archaeology of Western Anatolia – EKVAM|series=Colloquia Anatolica et Aegaea, Acta Congressus Communis Omnium Gentium Smyrnae|volume=IV|year= 2017|oclc=6848755244}}
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