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A son of Antipater and a contemporary of Alexander the Great, Cassander was one of the Diadochi who warred over Alexander's empire following the latter's death in 323 BC. Cassander later seized power by having Alexander's son and heir Alexander IV murdered. [3]
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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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...
- Donald L. Wasson
Mar 9, 2021 · In his quest to take over the fragmented empire of Alexander the Great, Cassander ruthlessly decimated what remained of the Antipatrid dynasty. Cassander was a King of Macedon who lived during the 4th century BC.
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Nov 27, 2020 · Cassander’s vision of a lasting dynastic monarchy was ultimately wrecked in 294, with domestic bloodshed, as Cassander had once caused. Notably, Cassander’s son and his last surviving heir, Antipater II murdered his own mother Thessalonice only to be then killed by Lysimachus.
Cassander was a pivotal figure in the tumultuous period following Alexander the Great’s death. His strategic acumen, political alliances, and ruthless elimination of rivals enabled him to secure the throne of Macedon and maintain stability in a time of great upheaval.
Alarmed by the growth of Antigonus' power in Asia and Greece, Cassander proclaimed himself King of Macedonia and joined the coalition of Ptolemy, Seleucus and Lysimachus against Antigonus.
