Stratonice (Greek:Στρατονίκη,Stratoníkē; lived in the 3rd century BC) of Macedonia was the daughter ofStratonice of Syria and of theSeleucid kingAntiochus I Soter (281–261 BC). She was married toDemetrius II (239–229 BC), king ofMacedonia.[1]
Stratonice boreDemetrius II a daughter calledApama.[2] The period of their marriage is unknown; but she appears to have remained in Macedonia until about 239 BC, when she left Demetrius in disgust, on account of his second marriage toPhthia, the daughter ofOlympias, and retired toSyria. Here she in vain incited her nephewSeleucus II Callinicus (246–225 BC) to avenge the insult offered her by declaring war against the Macedonian king. According to another account, she was hoping to induce Seleucus himself to marry her; but that monarch was wholly occupied with the recovery ofBabylonia and the upper provinces of the empire. While he was thus engaged, Stratonice took advantage of his absence to raise a revolt against him atAntioch; but she was easily expelled from that city on the return of Seleucus, and took refuge inSeleucia, where she was besieged, taken prisoner, and put to death.[3]
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870).Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.{{cite encyclopedia}}:Missing or empty|title= (help)