Laodike (wife of Achaios)
Laodike was a daughter of Mithridates II of Pontus and Laodike , the daughter of Antiochus II. She was lovingly brought up by Logbasis, a guest of Antiochus Hierax , in Selge in Pisidia. Around 220 BC BC she married the viceroy of Asia Minor, Achaios . When this against the Seleucid king Antiochus III. revolted, she was entrusted with the protection of the castle of Sardis ; after the fall and death of her husband, she surrendered in 213 BC. Because of differences of opinion among their troops. Her later fate is unknown.
literature
- Felix Stähelin : Laodike 17). In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume XII, 1, Stuttgart 1924, Col. 706 f.
- Laodike [II 7]. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 6, Metzler, Stuttgart 1999, ISBN 3-476-01476-2 , Sp. 1129.
Remarks
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laodike |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Wife of Achaios |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century BC BC or 2nd century BC Chr. |