Cassander

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Cassander (lived c. 355—297 BC, reigned 305—297 BC) was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia and de facto ruler of southern Greece from 317 BC until his death. Cassander was one of Alexander the Great’s generals, collectively called the Diadochi, who divided up the lands Alexander and they had conquered.

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    Cassander (lived 355—297 BC, reigned 305—297 BC) was one of Alexander the Great's generals, collectively called the Diadochi. After Alexander died in 323 BC, the Diadochi divided the conquered lands, fighting each other over who would get what. Alexander's son, Alexander IV, controlled southern Greece, so Cassander seized power by having him murdered.

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