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Cassander (; ; 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.

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Cassander (355 BCE–296 BCE) was a male member of the Antipatrid dynasty who served as a regent and held the position of king of Macedonia. He was the son of Antipater and the husband of Thessalonike of Macedon. Their children included Philip IV of Macedon, Alexander V of Macedon, and Antipater I of Macedon. Cassander had siblings named Eurydice of Egypt, Phila, Nicaea of Macedon, and Iollas. He spoke Ancient Greek and died in Macedonia from edema.

The subject is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the 11th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica. A separate entry for an author named George Cassander (1513–1566) lists works including *Consultatio de articulis religionis inter catholicos et protestantes controversis* and *Cassander evangelicus, sive in plaerisq*.

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Born
1513
Died
1566
Works
26

Top works

  • Consultatio de articulis religionis inter catholicos et protestantes controversis
  • Cassander evangelicus, sive in plaerisq
  • Litvrgica de ritv et ordine Dominicae Coenae celebrandae
  • De articulis religionis inter Catholicos et Protestantes controversis consultatio, ad invictissimos imperatores augustos Ferdinandvm I. et Maximilianvm II. eivs svccessorvm ...
  • De baptismo infantivm, Testimonia veteru[m] Ecclesiasticorum scriptorum

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Key facts

Royalty.name
Cassander
Royalty.image
Kassander316BC.jpg
Royalty.caption
Bronze coin of Cassander. The reverse depicts a lion and an inscription in Ancient Greek reading "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΚΑΣΣΑΝΔΡΟΥ", [of] King Cassander.
Royalty.succession
King of Macedonia
Royalty.reign
305 – 297 BC
Royalty.predecessor
Alexander IV
Royalty.successor
Philip IV
Royalty.house
Antipatrid dynasty
Royalty.spouse
Thessalonike of Macedon
Royalty.father
Antipater
Royalty.birth_date
355 BC
Royalty.death_date
297 BC (aged 58)
Royalty.death_place
Pella
Royalty.religion
Ancient Greek Religion

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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Early history
  • Rule of Macedon
  • Legacy
  • Notes
  • References

Cassander (; ; 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.

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. While governing Macedonia from 317 BC until 297 BC, Cassander focused on strengthening the northern borders and economic development, while founding or restoring several cities (including Thessalonica, Cassandreia, and Thebes); though his ruthlessness in dealing with political enemies influences assessments of his rule.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cassander” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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