Polity Kingdom of Cassander

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Was the Continuation of the Macedonian Empire in Greece and Macedon by Alexander the Great's General Cassander after the Second War of the Diadochi. In the period after Alexander the Great's death the territories controlled by the Diadochi varied significantly over time. Cassander's dnyasty was not able to hold Macedon and Greece in the long term, being later overthroiwn by the Antgonids which would rule the region until its conquest by Rome.

Establishment

  • April 315 BC: Cassander controlled Macedon and large parts of Greece.

Chronology

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1. Wars of the Diadochi

Were a series of conflicts that were fought between the generals of Alexander the Great, known as the Diadochi, over who would rule his empire following his death.

1.1. Second War of the Diadochi

Was the conflict between the coalition of Polyperchon (as regent of the Macedonian Empire), Olympias and Eumenes and the coalition of Cassander, Antigonus, Ptolemy and Lysimachus following the death of Cassander's father, Antipater (the old regent).

1.1.1. Consolidation of the borders after the Second War of the Diadochi

Were a series of events and military operations after the Second war of the Diadochi that led to the consolidation of the borders between the successor states of the Macedonian Empire.

  • April 315 BC: Cassander controlled Macedon and large parts of Greece.

1.2. Third War of the Diadochi

Was a war between Macedonian Generals that saw Ptolemy, Lysimachus and Cassander fight against Antigonus.

  • September 313 BC: Aristodemus wins the Aitolians as allies and drives Alexander from the Peloponnese.
  • September 312 BC: Ptolemaic march in Chalkis, Oropos, Attica, Boeotia and Locris.
  • October 312 BC: Ptolemy (the nephew of general of Antigonus I Monophthalmus) marches through Chalkis and Oropos, as well as Attica, Boeotia and Locris freeing these regions from the occupation of the Ptolemaic Kingdom.

1.3. Consolidation of the borders after the Third War of the Diadochi

Were a series of events and military operations after the Third war of the Diadochi that led to the consolidation of the borders between the successor states of the Macedonian Empire.

  • January 295 BC: Supported by Ptolemy, Pyrrhos regains control of Epiros.
  • January 293 BC: Cassander died in 298 BC, and his sons, Antipater and Alexander, proved weaklings. After quarreling with his older brother, Alexander V called in Demetrius who invaded, killed Alexander, and seized control of Macedon for himself.

1.4. Fourth War of the Diadochi

Was a war between Macedonian generals that saw Ptolemy, Lysimachus and Cassander fight against Antigonus and Demetrios.

  • April 304 BC: Military offensive of Cassander in Aetolia and in Athens.
  • September 304 BC: Demetrios (Antigonid Dynasty) liberates Chalkidiki, Boeotia, and Aetolia.
  • November 302 BC: Cassander's offensive in Thessaly against Demetrios.
  • November 302 BC: Pyrrhus of Epirus was dethroned by Cassander of Macedonia.
  • January 301 BC: Demetrius forced to leave Thessaly.

2. Gallic Invasion of Greece and Asia Minor

The Gauls invaded Macedonia and, after defeating and killing its King Ptolomeus Keraunos, took control of the region.

  • January 276 BC: Antigonus II Gonatas defeated the Gauls at the Battle of Lysimachia and the survivors retreated, founding a short-lived city-state named Tyle.

3. Chremonidean War

Was a war fought by a coalition of Greek city-states and Ptolemaic Egypt against Antigonid Macedonian domination.

  • January 266 BC: The Macedonia rule in Sikyon ended, probably around the start of the Chremonidean War in 267 BC.

4. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 300 BC: The Europaians are recorded in the Argive list of contributors (practically a list of vassals) from around the IV Century BC.
  • January 272 BC: c. 273 BC the Aetolian League expanded to Hypata.

Disestablishment

  • January 251 BC: Cassander was an antigonid king.