
Cassander - in ancient sources @ attalus.org
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Cassander
- son of Antipater; king of Macedonia, 316-297 B.C.
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323/33
lexander shows anger towards Cassander and Iollas, the sons of Antipa
319/10
eath together with his son Demeas by Cassander the son of Antipater.
319/20
Nicanor is sent to Athens by Cassander and gains control of the fort
318/8
Cassander goes to Asia to seek help from Antigonus for a war against
318/23
Cassander arrives at Peiraeus with a force provided by Antigonus.
318/29
Cassander attacks the island of Salamis, but is forced back by Polype
317/2
Athenians agree terms with Cassander, who sets up Demetrius of Phal
317/3
Cassander puts Nicanor to death.
317/4
Cassander invades Macedonia and expels Polyperchon.
317/5
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
316/1a
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
315/1
Cassander refounds Thebes, but Crates refuses to take part in the res
315/4a
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 Ptolemy, 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 Ptolemy.
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 Ptolemy, Cassander, and Lysimachus reach Rhodes.
304/19a
329, two Athenian decrees referring to the war against Cassander.
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.
297/7a
Syll_332, recording a grant of land given by Cassander to Perdiccas.
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.
165/6b
list of honours granted to Cassander of Alexandria Troas by Delphi
Cassander
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Syll_585
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