Zosime Seleukid

Zosime Seleukid was the wife of Antiochos I. A pious and devout woman, during the Syrian Rebellion she worked tirelessly to please the gods, believing the situation the Antiochos found himself in was the result of displeasure from Zeus. She further worked to please the rebels by drawing up plans

One of the many causes of the Syrian Rebellion was a feeling of neglect in the outlying regions, who felt cities such as Seleukeia Megala and Susa were prefered over the ancient, and non-Macedonian cities, which predated Seleukid rule. In an effort to alleviate these feelings Zosime worked tirelessly to direct investment to such disgrunteled cities, such as Palmyra.

The plot on Seleukos
She had always disliked Seleukos, Antiochos' first son and prefered heir, for not being one of her own, thereby preventing one of her children from inheriting the Seleukid Empire. In the late 260s she hatched a plot to poison Seleukos. The plot was discovered by Antiochos and she was imprisoned, yet she still succeeded in having him poisoned. He woul survive her attempt on his life though.