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Cassander - son of Antipater; king of Macedonia, 316-297 B.C.
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319/6 eath together with his son Demeas by Cassander the son of Antipater.
319/11 Nicanor is sent to Athens by Cassander and gains control of the fort
319/25 Cassander goes to Asia to seek help from Antigonus for a war against
318/11 Cassander arrives at Peiraeus with a force provided by Antigonus.
318/17 Cassander attacks the island of Salamis, but is forced back by Polype
317/1 Athenians agree terms with Cassander, who sets up Demetrius of Phal
317/2 Cassander puts Nicanor to death.
317/3 Cassander invades Macedonia and expels Polyperchon.
317/4 Eurydice appoints Cassander regent in place of Polyperchon.
317/13 beginning of the reign of Cassander, according to some calculation
317/15 Cassander invades the Peloponnese, and the Spartans build walls round
317/25 Cassander besieges Olympias at Pydna.
316/3 Callas, the general of Cassander, corrupts the army of Polyperchon.
316/12 Olympias surrenders to Cassander.
316/19 Cassander puts Olympias to death.
316/26 Cassander marries Thessalonice, the daughter of Philippus.
316/27 Cassander imprisons Roxane and her son Alexander at Amphipolis.
316/28 Cassander arranges for the burial of Philippus and Eurydice.
316/29 Cassander founds the city of Cassandreia on the site of Potideia: Lys
316/33 Cassander refounds Thebes, but Crates refuses to take part in the res
316/34 Cassander invades the Peloponnese, and wins over Argos and most of
315/7 Cassander founds the city of Thessalonice.
315/12 gonus rejects an ultimatum from Ptolemaeus, Seleucus, and Cassander.
315/18 Cassander invades the Peloponnese.
315/20 Antigonus declares Cassander a public enemy, and promises freedom to
315/22 Alexander is persuaded to change sides by Cassander.
314/4 Cassander persuades the people of Acarnania to move into fortified
314/12 Cassander invades Illyria, and captures Epidamnus.
314/18 ides drives Aristoteles, the admiral of Cassander, away from Lemnos.
314/19 pes from an ambush and captures Eupolemus, the general of Cassander.
313/3 Philippus the brother of Cassander defeats and kills Aeacides, the
313/5 Cassander besieges Oreus in Euboea.
313/20 fleet in Boeotia, and forces Cassander to abandon the siege of Oreius
313/24 force the garrisons left by Cassander to abandon Apollonia and Epida
312/8 Lyciscus, the general of Cassander, defeats Alcetas.
312/10 Cassander is defeated while attacking Apollonia.
311/22 agrees to a peace treaty with Cassander, Lysimachus, and Ptolemaeus.
310/17 Cassander helps Audoleon, king of the Paeonians, after an invasion
310/30 Cassander murders Alexander IV and his mother Roxane.
309/4 racles is put to death after Cassander and Polyperchon come to an agr
308/15 rinth, but leaves again after coming to an agreement with Cassander.
307/23 between the Athenians and Cassander; Demochares strengthens the
307/33 having secret dealings with Cassander, and is forced to go into exil
305/15 piodorus defeats the army of Cassander at Elateia, with help from the
305/24 Cassander and Lysimachus take the title of king.
304/5 Supplies from Ptolemaeus, Cassander, and Lysimachus reach Rhodes.
304/21 Demetrius drives Cassander's army out of Attica and pursues it as far
303/15 odemus of Messene transfers his support from Cassander to Demetrius.
302/2 Breakdown of negotiations between Cassander and Demetrius.
302/3 Cassander instigates a coalition with the other kings against Antigon
302/19 ntigonus to return to Asia, and he agrees to a truce with Cassander.
299/11 enian decree in honour of Poseidippus after an embassy to Cassander.
298/6 Peace between Cassander and Athens.
297/4 Cassander attacks a fortified camp of Gauls on Mount Haemus.
297/5 Cassander is disturbed by the sight of a statue of Alexander.
297/6 Cassander commissions a famous painting by Philoxenus of Eretria, of
297/7 Cassander memorises large parts of the poems of Homerus.
297/8 The policy of Cassander towards the Greek states.
297/9 Death of Cassander.
297/17 Death of Philippus, son of Cassander.
286/15 Lysimachus kills Antipater, son of Cassander.
Arrian:Fr_1 to Antigonus ; Caria to Cassander; Lydia to Menander; Phr
Arrian:Fr_9 he was put to death by Cassander, after his son had been
Arrian:Fr_11 was defeated. 43 Cassander was at variance with Antigonu
Athen_03.98 ame sort, the brother of Cassander, who was king of Macedo
Athen_04.155 of his Histories, that Cassander, when returning from
Athen_11.784 ptor, wishing to gratify Cassander, when he was founding
Athen_12.542 after he became a friend of Cassander, he was very powe
Athen_14.620 so that one might call Cassander the king of Macedonia
ChronSynt_90 Alexander for 7 years Cassander for 19 years The sons
Euseb]:Chron_231 illed Aridaeus, but then Cassander the son of Antipater
Euseb]:Chron_235 tipater, who was the nephew of Cassander and the son of
Euseb]:Chron_241 Philippus - for 7 years Cassander - for 19 years The sons
Euseb]:Chron_245 Philippus - for 7 years Cassander - for 19 years Philippu
ExcBarb_44A the brother for 7 years 26. Cassander for 19 years 27.
FGrH_155.1 and he appointed his own son Cassander to be chiliarch.
FGrH_155.2 xander, were cruelly killed by Cassander the son of Antipa
FGrH_257a.1 them] in Peiraeus. Cassander the king of the Macedonians
Hieron:Chron_1700 115.4 * . [1700] Cassander became king of Macedonia, for
Hieron:Chron_1719 Alexander the sons of Cassander [became kings] of Maced
Joseph:AJ_12.2 rned the Hellespont, and Cassander possessed Macedonia;
Just_13.4 received Lycia and Pamphylia; Cassander, Caria; and Menan
Just_14.5 deliver up the army to Cassander, on whom the king had
Just_14.6 fore, of the approach of Cassander, and distrusting the
Just_* 15.1-4 * selves; for Ptolemaeus, Cassander, and Lysimachus, demand
Just_16.1 in rapid succession, of Cassander and Philip, queen Thess
Just_16.2 thus the whole house of Cassander made atonement to Alexa
Just_17.3 for a long time against Cassander, king of Macedonia, who
Malal_196 ing, and after Philippus Cassander was king, and after Cas
Plut:Demetr_8 the slavery it was held in by Cassander and Ptolemaeus.
Plut:Demetr_9 then sailed to Megara, where Cassander had another garri
Plut:Demetr_18 the barbarians. Cassander alone, while others wrote to
Plut:Demetr_23 him to their succour against Cassander, who was besiegin
Plut:Demetr_31 starchus, the brother of Cassander, as his share, after
Plut:Demetr_32 ent Phila to her brother Cassander, to answer the accusati
Plut:Demetr_36 After the death of Cassander, his eldest son Philippus had
Plut:Demetr_37 remembered with horror Cassander's base behaviour to Ale
Plut:Eum_12 hrough the animosities between Cassander and Polyperchon.
Plut:Mor_180 uet. & Again, when Cassander forced a kiss from Python,
Plut:Mor_850 ntracted friendship with Cassander, he became in a short
Plut:Phoc_* 30-32 * last illness, and when Cassander, now absolute master
Polyaen_04.7.6 belonged to the party of Cassander; and from the acropolis
Polyaen_04.8.3 by force, after slaying Cassander, who had usurped the
Polyaen_* 04.11.1-4 * produce of the country. [11] Cassander. At the same

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