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King of Macedonia, Antipatrid dynasty
Cassander (/kəˈsændər/ ; Ancient Greek: Κάσσανδρος, romanized: Kássandros; c. 355 BC – 297 BC) was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia from
Cassander
Wars between Alexander the Great's successors
south to force the Greek cities to side with him against Cassander and Antigonus. Cassander, reinforced with troops and a fleet by Antigonus, sailed to
Wars_of_the_Diadochi
Ancient Greek kingdom in the southern Balkans
territory. New cities were founded, such as Thessalonica by the usurper Cassander (named after his wife Thessalonike of Macedon). Macedonia's decline began
Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
King of Epirus from 297 to 272 BC
became king of Epirus in 306 BC at the age of 13, but was dethroned by Cassander four years later. He saw action during the Wars of the Diadochi and regained
Pyrrhus_of_Epirus
Species of butterfly
Cyrestis cassander is an Indomalayan butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. C. cassander which replaces cocles in the
Cyrestis_cassander
Ancient Macedonian noble, brother of Antipater
Cassander (Greek: Κάσσανδρος) was a Macedonian nobleman who lived in the 4th century BC. Cassander was the son of Iolaus by a mother whose name is unknown
Cassander (brother of Antipater)
Cassander_(brother_of_Antipater)
Macedonian general (4th c. BC)
and named his own son Cassander chiliarch (chief of staff), making him second in command. The decision came as a shock to Cassander, who had expected to
Polyperchon
Macedonian statesman and regent (4th century BC)
Alexander the Great. In the wake of the collapse of the Argead house, his son Cassander eventually ruled Macedonia as a king in his own right. Probably active
Antipater
Dynasty of Hellenistic kings
rose to power when Demetrius I Poliorcetes, son of Antigonus I, ousted Cassander's governor of Athens in 306 BC giving his father control over a land spanning
Antigonid_dynasty
Macedonian general, founder of Antigonid dynasty (382–301 BC)
had Cassander in a difficult position, having gained the support of the Greeks and defeating Cassander repeatedly. Antigonus demanded from Cassander the
Antigonus_I_Monophthalmus
City in Boeotia, Greece
was re-established in 315 BC by Cassander, one of the diadochi who was ruling in Greece. In restoring Thebes, Cassander sought to rectify the perceived
Thebes,_Greece
301 BC battle of the Wars of the Diadochi in Phrygia (modern Turkey)
pitted against the coalition of three other successors of Alexander: Cassander, ruler of Macedon; Lysimachus, ruler of Thrace; and Seleucus I Nicator
Battle_of_Ipsus
King of Macedon in 297 BC
Thessalonike, daughter of Philip II, and Cassander, king of Macedonia. Philip succeeded his father unopposed after Cassander succumbed to tuberculosis in 297
Philip_IV_of_Macedon
Mother of Alexander the Great (c. 375–316 BC)
included in the line of succession. However, she was eventually defeated by Cassander and executed, and Alexander IV was assassinated before wielding any power
Olympias
319–315 BC war after Alexander the Great's death
Olympias and Eumenes and the coalition of Cassander, Antigonus, Ptolemy and Lysimachus following the death of Cassander's father, Antipater (the old Regent)
Second_War_of_the_Diadochi
Macedonian princess (353/2 or 346/5 BC – 295 BC)
Macedon—daughter of King Philip II, half-sister of Alexander the Great and wife of Cassander. Thessalonike's date of birth is unknown. While there is a consensus that
Thessalonike_of_Macedon
King of Macedonia from 323/2 to 309 BC
Alexander the Great, as his successor, passing over his own son, Cassander. Cassander allied himself with Ptolemy Soter, Antigonus and Eurydice, the ambitious
Alexander_IV_of_Macedon
Flemish Catholic theologian and humanist
George Cassander (or Cassant) (1513 – 3 February 1566) was a Flemish Catholic theologian and humanist. Born at Pittem near Bruges, he went at an early
George_Cassander
King of Macedon from 323 to 317 BC
nominating as his successor not his son Cassander, but his friend and lieutenant, Polyperchon. Cassander's refusal to accept his father's decision sparked
Philip_III_of_Macedon
Sogdian or Bactrian princess who married Alexander the Great
BC, a peace treaty between Antigonus and Cassander confirmed the kingship of Alexander IV but also Cassander as his guardian, following which the Macedonians
Roxana
King of Macedon (294–288 BC)
Macedon in Hellenistic Greece. In 307 BC, Demetrius successfully ousted Cassander's governor of Athens and after defeating Ptolemy I at the Battle of Salamis
Demetrius_I_Poliorcetes
Political rivals in the aftermath of Alexander the Great's death
Valley. The most notable Diadochi include Perdicas, Eumenes, Lysimachus, Cassander, Ptolemy, Seleucus, Antigonus and his son Demetrius Poliorcetes, with
Diadochi
Illyrian Taulantian king from c.335 to c.295 BC
belonged to the Molossian Aeacidae. By this measure he gave offence to Cassander, who sought to gain possession of Epirus for himself, and who in vain
Glaucias_of_Taulantii
Name list
Cassandra, also spelled Kassandra, is a feminine given name of Greek origin. Cassander is the masculine form of Cassandra. In Greek mythology, Cassandra (Greek:
Cassandra_(name)
Ancient town in Aetolia, Greece
allied with the Acarnanians when Cassander marched to the assistance of the latter against the Aetolians. As soon as Cassander returned to Macedonia, Agrinium
Agrinium
Irish actor (born 1977)
co-starred in 2004 in Oliver Stone's epic Alexander in which he played Cassander. The following year Meyers starred in Woody Allen's drama Match Point
Jonathan_Rhys_Meyers
Son of Alexander the Great (327–309 BCE)
Alexander IV's murder by Cassander in 310 BC or 309 BC. At that point Polyperchon, a regent of Macedon who had been replaced by Cassander and had all but disappeared
Heracles_of_Macedon
2011 fantasy action film
warns King Cassander, leader of the Hellenic resistance, of Hyperion's plans to destroy the Hellenes and release the Titans, but Cassander dismisses the
Immortals_(2011_film)
2004 epic historical drama film by Oliver Stone
Earley as young Ptolemy Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Cassander Morgan Christopher Ferris as young Cassander Brian Blessed as wrestling trainer Tim Pigott-Smith
Alexander_(2004_film)
Dorian Greek dynasty
Dorian Greek dynasty of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon founded by Cassander, the son of Antipater, who declared himself King of Macedon in 305 BC
Antipatrid_dynasty
son Alexander IV, ultimately leading to the Argead dynasty's demise. Cassander, the ostensible regent of Macedonia, murdered Alexander IV in 310 and
List_of_kings_of_Macedonia
Capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedon
richest city in Macedonia and flourished particularly under the rule of Cassander and Antigonus II. In 168 BC the city was sacked by the Romans during the
Pella
Macedonian general, Diadochus, and founder of the Seleucid Empire
Egypt, Seleucus sent his friends to Greece to inform his fellow Diadochi Cassander (ruler of Macedon and overlord of Greece) and Lysimachus (ruler of Thracia)
Seleucus_I_Nicator
Macedonian officer of Thessalian origin (c. 360–281 BCE)
when the second alliance between Cassander, Ptolemy and Seleucus was made, Lysimachus, reinforced by troops from Cassander, entered Asia Minor, where he
Lysimachus
Macedonian queen (c. 337–317 BC)
she concluded an alliance with Cassander. In 317 BC, she deposed Polyperchon. It is possible that she appointed Cassander regent, but she often acted as
Eurydice_II_of_Macedon
Country in Southeast Europe
Dardania. In 310 BC, Celtic armies attacked the area, but were defeated by Cassander. In 279, the Gauls defeated Ptolemy Ceraunus and got as far as Delphi
North_Macedonia
Greek statesman and philosopher (c.350–c.280 BC)
philosophy. Demetrius had been a distinguished statesman who was appointed by Cassander, the King of Macedon, to govern Athens, where Demetrius ruled as sole
Demetrius_of_Phalerum
Ancient Greek painter of renown (active c. 330-315BC)
between Alexander the Great and Darius III, which he painted for King Cassander. A similar subject is represented in the celebrated Alexander Mosaic found
Philoxenus_of_Eretria
Historical period of Greece following Classical Greece
coalition of Cassander and the other Hellenistic kings defeated Antigonus at the Battle of Ipsus, ending his challenge. After Cassander's death in 298
Hellenistic_Greece
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
the children of Macedonian nobles, such as Ptolemy, Hephaestion, and Cassander. Many of these students would become his friends and future generals,
Alexander_the_Great
317 BCE siege of Megalopolis by Polyperchon, part of the Second War of the Diadochi
supported Polyperchon's rival Cassander. The siege failed and Polyperchon lost a lot of prestige, which was capitalized on by Cassander and his ally Antigonus
Siege_of_Megalopolis
Ancient Greek city on the island of Corfu
Corcyra changed hands several times. In 303 BC, after a vain siege by Cassander of Macedon, the island was occupied for a short time by Cleonymus of Sparta
Corcyra_(polis)
Ancient Hellenistic kingdom in northwest Turkey
Alexander III the Great Philip III Arrhidaeus Alexander IV Antipatrids Cassander Philip IV Alexander V Antipater II Antipater Etesias Sosthenes Antigonids
Kingdom_of_Bithynia
Macedonian officer who served the Diadochus Cassander and the son in law of Aristotle. He campaigned on Cassander's behalf in Attica and Hellespont during
Nicanor_(Antipatrid_general)
4th century BC Macedonian nobleman and general, son of Antipater, brother of Cassander I
Greek: Πλείσταρχος; fl. 313 – 287 BC) was son of Antipater and brother of Cassander, king of Macedonia. As well as an Antipatrid general, he served as an
Pleistarchus (son of Antipater)
Pleistarchus_(son_of_Antipater)
Country in Southeast Europe
of Pelium in 335 BC. As time passed, the ruler of Ancient Macedonia, Cassander of Macedon, captured Apollonia and crossed the river Genusus (Albanian:
Albania
323 BC conference dividing the territories of Alexander the Great
but Antipater, suspecting he would be killed if he went, sent his son Cassander instead. Craterus, whom Alexander had appointed to replace Antipater,
Partition_of_Babylon
Macedonian general, brother of Cassander
century) was son of Antipater, the regent of Macedonia, and brother of Cassander, by whom he was sent in 319 with an army to invade Aetolia. But on his
Philip_(son_of_Antipater)
Greek Macedonian nobleman
known about his life. Magas married the noblewoman Antigone, the child of Cassander and the niece of the powerful regent Antipater. His marriage to Antigone
Magas_of_Macedon
Naval battle during the Wars of the Diadochi
overthrown the garrison installed in Athens by the ruler of Macedon, Cassander. The city, along with neighbouring Megara, was restored to democratic
Battle_of_Salamis_(306_BC)
4th-century BC Persian/Greek noblewoman
and that she shared his fate when in 309 BC Polyperchon was induced by Cassander to murder him. Barsine is sometimes confused with Stateira II, wife of
Barsine
Second-largest city in Greece
largest in Greece and the Balkans. The city was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon, who named it after his wife Thessalonike, daughter of Philip
Thessaloniki
Macedonian nobleman (4th century BC)
nobleman, son of Antipater, regent of Macedon, and younger brother of Cassander. He appears to have remained in Pella with his father during Alexander's
Perilaus_(son_of_Antipater)
Greek general, satrap and Diadoch (361–315 BC)
then allied with Polyperchon and Olympias, Alexander's mother, against Cassander and Antigonus. From 318 BC onward he led a hard-fought campaign against
Eumenes
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
Alexander III the Great Philip III Arrhidaeus Alexander IV Antipatrids Cassander Philip IV Alexander V Antipater II Antipater Etesias Sosthenes Antigonids
Cleopatra
French mime artist (1829–1873)
adventure. Pierrot is the clerk of Cassander, an attorney, and is in love with Columbine, the office assistant. Since Cassander is away for most of the piece
Charles_Deburau
Regent of the Seleucid Empire
Alexander III the Great Philip III Arrhidaeus Alexander IV Antipatrids Cassander Philip IV Alexander V Antipater II Antipater Etesias Sosthenes Antigonids
Heliodorus_(minister)
Pharaoh of Egypt from 305 to 282 BC
13-year-old king, Alexander IV, was murdered in Macedonia on the orders of Cassander, leaving the satrap of Egypt absolutely his own master. The peace did
Ptolemy_I_Soter
Ancient city in Macedonia, Greece
315 BC by King Cassander of Macedon, on or near the site of the ancient town of Therma and twenty-six other local villages. Cassander named the new city
History_of_Thessaloniki
Period of eastern Mediterranean history from 323 to 30 BC
319 BC. Passing over his own son, Cassander, Antipater had declared Polyperchon his successor as Regent. Cassander rose in revolt against Polyperchon
Hellenistic_period
spring of 316 BC Cassander defeated her forces, captured her, and placed her on trial for murder before sentencing her to death. Cassander married Philip
History of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)
History_of_Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
King of Macedon from 359 to 336 BC
Nicesipolis Philip II (r. 360/59–336) Philinna Olympias Meda Cleopatra Cynnane Cassander (r. 305–297) Thessalonice Philip III Arrhidaeus (r. 323–317) Cleopatra
Philip_II_of_Macedon
4th-century BCE Athenian statesman and general
own son, Cassander, General Polyperchon would be the next Macedonian ruler. Soon, Cassander began conspiring against Polyperchon. Thus, Cassander disposed
Phocion
Thessalian military commander
took thirty-six ships of the Pydnaeans, who had espoused the party of Cassander (Diodorus, XIX.69). According to the historian Hans Hauben, Medius was
Medius_of_Larissa
Ancient Macedonian general
Companion cavalry at the Battle of Gaugamela. He may be the Glaucias who, on Cassander's orders, murdered Alexander IV of Macedon and his mother Roxana in the
Glaucias_of_Macedon
Calendar year
after a week's captivity. Cassander returns from the Peloponnesus and defeats Macedonia's regent Polyperchon in battle. Cassander blockades Olympias, mother
316_BC
List of people with the same nickname
Alexander 2. Sander 3. Alexandra 4. Cassandra 5. Sandra 6. Sanford 7. Cassander Region of origin English-speaking world Other names Variant forms Sandie
Sandy_(given_name)
Greek Princess of Macedonian and Thessalian descent
Argead dynasty as her maternal grandfather and her maternal great-uncle Cassander were distant collateral relatives to the Argead dynasty. At an unknown
Eurydice (wife of Antipater II of Macedon)
Eurydice_(wife_of_Antipater_II_of_Macedon)
King of Macedon
(Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Εʹ ὁ Μακεδών; died late 294 BC) was the second son of Cassander and Thessalonike of Macedon, who was a half-sister of Alexander the Great
Alexander_V_of_Macedon
Ancient Greek philosopher
prosperous"; late fourth century BC) was a Greek mythographer at the court of Cassander, the king of Macedon. Euhemerus' birthplace is disputed, with Messina
Euhemerus
Son of Ptolemy III and Berenice
(=26) 9. Berenice I of Egypt (=13) 19. Antigone of Macedon (daughter of Cassander) (=27) 2. Ptolemy III Euergetes, Pharaoh of Egypt 20. Agathocles of Pella
Magas_of_Egypt
4th century BC Macedonian officer, general of Cassander
the service of Cassander and Lysimachus (who ruled over Macedon from 317 to 297 BC and became its king in 305 BC). In 313 BC, Cassander sends Prepelaus
Prepelaus
Queen of Macedonia
was married first to her maternal cousin Alexander, one of the sons of Cassander, King of Macedonia. After Alexander’s death, Lysandra married her other
Lysandra
King of Syria from 34 to 30 BC
Alexander III the Great Philip III Arrhidaeus Alexander IV Antipatrids Cassander Philip IV Alexander V Antipater II Antipater Etesias Sosthenes Antigonids
Ptolemy Philadelphus (son of Cleopatra)
Ptolemy_Philadelphus_(son_of_Cleopatra)
Calendar year
Glaucius. At the end of the year Cassander returns to Macedon. With his western border thus strengthened, Cassander sends Prepelaus, one of his top generals
313_BC
1588 prose romance by Robert Greene
edition, were The Fishermans Tale: Of the famous Actes, Life, and Loue of Cassander, a Grecian Knight, 1595. and Flora's Fortune. The second part and finishing
Pandosto
Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath (384–322 BC)
time in the Macedonian court, other prominent nobles, like Ptolemy and Cassander, would have occasionally attended his lectures. Aristotle encouraged Alexander
Aristotle
281 BC–62 AD kingdom in northern Anatolia
Antigonus in 302 BC under suspicion that he was working with his enemy Cassander. Antigonus planned to kill Mithridates' son, also called Mithridates (later
Kingdom_of_Pontus
King of Macedon from 297 BC until 294 BC, jointly with his brother Alexander V of Macedon
Antipater I of Macedon (Greek: Ἀντίπατρος), was the son of Cassander and Thessalonike of Macedon, who was a half-sister of Alexander the Great. He was
Antipater_I_of_Macedon
Calendar year
Antigonus is killed in the battle. Antigonus' defeat and death secures Cassander's control of Macedonia. Through this victory, Lysimachus is able to add
301_BC
4th-century BCE Macedonian general, Antigonid dynasty, nephew of Antigonus Monophthalmus
Ptolemy at the head of an army which marched against the generals of Cassander in Asia Minor. The young general successfully carried out his mission
Ptolemy (nephew of Antigonus I Monophthalmus)
Ptolemy_(nephew_of_Antigonus_I_Monophthalmus)
Calendar year
Antigonus resolves to become lord of all Asia, and in conjunction with Cassander and Ptolemy. He enters into negotiations with Eumenes; but Eumenes remains
318_BC
King of Epirus from 272 BC to 255 BC
Alexander III the Great Philip III Arrhidaeus Alexander IV Antipatrids Cassander Philip IV Alexander V Antipater II Antipater Etesias Sosthenes Antigonids
Alexander_II_of_Epirus
Museum in Greece around ancient Macedonian tombs
possibly belong to Alexander I of Macedon and his family or to the family of Cassander were discovered. Among the objects found in the tomb of Philip II were
Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina)
Museum_of_the_Royal_Tombs_of_Aigai_(Vergina)
Ancient town in Macedonia, Greece
Macedon. Students educated at Mieza include Hephaestion, Ptolemy I Soter, Cassander, and Cleitus the Black. The School of Aristotle in the Nymphaeum of Mieza
Mieza_(Macedonia)
4th century BC king of Epirus, father of Pyrrhus
he had to march to the assistance of Olympias, who was hard pressed by Cassander; but the Epirots disliked the military service, rose against Aeacides
Aeacides_of_Epirus
Calendar year
under Lyciscus, a general of Cassander. Three battles are fought and a defeated Alcetas flees to a fortress in Epirus. Cassander marches the main Macedonian
312_BC
Ancient city in Greece
semi-autonomy under Macedonian suzerainty, Ambracia was given by the son of Cassander to Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, who made it his capital and adorned it with
Ambracia
King of Macedonia from 277 BC to 239 BC
recognized as regent of the empire, which in theory remained united. Cassander, Antipater's oldest son who would become King of Macedon in 305 BC, was
Antigonus_II_Gonatas
Calendar year
control. After capturing Athens from Macedonia's regent Polyperchon, Cassander entrusts the government of Athens to the Athenian orator, statesman, and
317_BC
One hundred years, from 400 BC to 301 BC
captures the coastal regions of Lycia and Caria from Antigonus. 309 BC: Cassander, who has held Roxana, widow of Alexander the Great, in prison for a number
4th_century_BC
4th-century BC Greek general
general in the war with Cassander; and when Olympias was taken prisoner in 316 BC, he was put to death by order of Cassander. Aristonous is described
Aristonous_of_Pella
4th-century BC Macedonian general
own son, Cassander. Those who had been placed in authority by Antipater in the garrisoned towns of Greece, were favourably disposed to Cassander, as their
Alexander (son of Polyperchon)
Alexander_(son_of_Polyperchon)
Attempts to unify Christian apologetics with reason
Ziegler and Jan Łaski) and was followed on the Catholic side by George Cassander and Georg Witzel. The influence of Erasmus was, however, limited, by the
Irenicism
4th-century BC king of Epirus
who was killed in a battle fighting against Cassander in 313 BC, the Epirotes recalled Alcetas. Cassander sent an army against him under the command of
Alcetas_II_of_Epirus
Decade
son Cassander, a measure which gives rise to much confusion and ill-feeling. Polyperchon's authority is challenged by Antipater's son Cassander, who
310s_BC
Ruler of Sicyon and Corinth
thirty of the rebels. Her victory held the town firmly in subjection under Cassander. However in 308 BC she was induced by Ptolemy, the ruler of Ptolemaic
Cratesipolis
what is today Bulgaria and clashed with the forces of Macedonian king Cassander on Mount Haemos (Stara Planina). The Macedonians won the battle, but that
History_of_Bulgaria
King of Pergamon from 159 to 138 BC
Alexander III the Great Philip III Arrhidaeus Alexander IV Antipatrids Cassander Philip IV Alexander V Antipater II Antipater Etesias Sosthenes Antigonids
Attalus_II_Philadelphus
Greco-Bactrian king from 172/171 BC to 145 BC
Alexander III the Great Philip III Arrhidaeus Alexander IV Antipatrids Cassander Philip IV Alexander V Antipater II Antipater Etesias Sosthenes Antigonids
Eucratides_I
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Hindu
Shesha - the king of serpents’ and Adri - hill
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English
English : variant of Finch.German (Rhineland) : variant of Fink.
Surname or Lastname
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English : variant of Backus.Variant of German Backhaus.
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Muslim
The all-sufficient
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A Country; Region
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Arabic
Peaceful Leader
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Honest, Truthful, Sincere
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Teutonic
Protecting army.
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English : variant of Allard.
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Lord God, Lord Ganesh, Lord of the best
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