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Cassander (Ancient Greek: Κάσσανδρος, romanized: Kássandros; c. 355 BC – 297 BC) was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia from 305 BC until 297 BC, and de facto ruler of southern Greece from 317 BC until his death.
Cassander (born c. 358 bc —died 297 bc) was the son of the Macedonian regent Antipater and king of Macedonia from 305 to 297. Cassander was one of the diadochoi (“successors”), the Macedonian generals who fought over the empire of Alexander the Great after his death in 323.
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Mar 9, 2021 · Cassander was a son of Antipater, one of Alexander the Great's generals. He fought for control of Alexander's empire after his death, but failed to create a lasting dynasty.
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Jun 23, 2016 · Cassander (c. 355-297 BCE, r. 305-297 BCE) was self-proclaimed king of Macedon during the political turmoil following Alexander's death. Born in Greece as the son of Antipater, the regent of Macedon...
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Nov 27, 2020 · Cassander: The Self-Made King of (What Was Left Of) Macedon. Cassander was born in 355 B.C.E. as the son of Antipater. He was a member of the so-called Iolaid House, an obscure family of high political prominence in Macedon.
Cassander (c. 355-297 BCE, r. 305-297 BCE) was self-proclaimed king of Macedon during the political turmoil following Alexander's death. Born in Greece as the son of Antipater, the regent of Macedon and Greece in the absence of Alexander the Great, he ruled beside his father eventually battling against the commander Polyperchon for supremacy in ...
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Cassander was a king of Macedon and a major player in the wars of the Diadochi after Alexander the Great's death. He married Alexander's half-sister, killed his widow and son, and founded two cities in his name.
