Laodice VII Thea

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Laodice VII Thea Philadelphus (born after 122 BC-?, Laodice in Greek: η Λαοδίκη) was a Syrian Greek Princess of the Seleucid Empire and future Queen of Commagene. She was the daughter of Syrian Greek King Antiochus VIII Grypus and Greek Ptolemaic Princess Tryphaena (see Cleopatra VI of Egypt).

Laodice married Mithridates I Callinicus, a prince and future king of Commagene. The fathers of Laodice and Mithridates, had arranged for them to marry as apart of a peace alliance between their kingdoms. Mithridates embraced the Greek culture. Laodice bore Mithridates, a son Antiochus I Theos of Commagene (c. 86 BC-38 BC). Antiochus became a prince and future king of Commagene.

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• http://www.tyndale.cam.ac.uk/Egypt/ptolemies/tryphaena.htm#Tryphaena.12
• http://www.livius.org/la-ld/laodice/laodice_ii.html