CassanderCassander (; Ancient Greek: Κάσσανδρος, romanized: Kássandros; c. 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.
Alexander the GreatKing of Macedon from 336 to 323 BCAlexander III of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Aléxandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from 336 BC until his death. He was the son of Philip II, born to him by his fourth wife, Olympias, and ascended to the throne at the age of 20 after Philip was assassinated.
Philip II of MacedonGreekΦίλιπποςHouseArgead dynastyFatherAmyntas IIIMotherEurydice IReligionAncient Greek religionPhilip II of Macedon (Ancient Greek: Φίλιππος, romanized: Phílippos; 382 BC – October 336 BC) was the king (basileus) of Macedon from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC.
Death of Alexander the GreatEarly lifeEducationPersonal relationshipsEarly ruleConsolidation of powerBalkan campaignPeliumThebesConquest of the Persian EmpireAsia MinorGranicusHalicarnassusSyriaIssusTyreEgyptGazaMesopotamiaGaugamelaPersiaPersian GatePersepolisBactriaCyropolisSogdian RockExpedition into IndiaIndian campaignsCophenAornosHydaspesMallianDeath and legacyDeathTombHellenistic periodCitiesCultCultural impactLegendsAlexander RomanceHistoriographyAnabasisChronologyCultural depictionsHornsIslamic worldAccording to a Babylonian astronomical diary, Alexander the Great died in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon between the evening of 10 June and the evening of 11 June 323 BC, at the age of 32.
Agis IIIAgis III (Greek: Ἄγις, died 331 BC) was the eldest son of Archidamus III, and the 21st Eurypontid king of Sparta between 338 and 331 BC. He tried to lead a revolt against Macedonian hegemony over Greece, but was defeated by Antipater—Alexander the Great's regent in Greece—at the Battle of Megalopolis in 331 BC, where he died.
Wars of Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great of Macedon carried out a series of conquests and military campaigns from 336 to 323 BC. They began with his conquest of the Achaemenid Empire, which was ruled by Darius III. After a series of victories over the Persians and the defeat of Darius, he began a campaign against local chieftains and warlords that stretched from Greece to as far as the Indus Valley.
Perdiccas III of MacedonPerdiccas III (Greek: Περδίκκας Γ΄) was king of the Hellenic kingdom of Macedonia from 365 BC to 360 BC, succeeding his brother Alexander II. HistorySon of Amyntas III and Eurydice, he was a child when in 369 BC his brother Alexander II was killed by their brother-in-law Ptolemy of Aloros, who then ruled as regent. In 365 BC, Perdiccas killed Ptolemy and assumed government. There is very little information about the reign of Perdiccas III.
Argead dynastyFirst dynasty of the Macedonian Kingdom ArgeadsἈργεάδαιRoyal houseVergina SunParent houseTemenids (Heracleidae)CountryMacedonia (Ancient Greece)Founded7th century BCFinal rulerAlexander IV of MacedonTitlesBasileus of Macedonia, King of Persia, King of Asia, Pharaoh of Egypt (Thirty-second Dynasty of Egypt), Hegemon of the Hellenic League, Strategos Autokrator of GreeceEstateMacedonDissolution310 BCCadet branchesPtolemaic dynasty (possibly) Periods and dynasties of Babylon All years are BC Old Babylonian Amorite dynasty I c. 1894–1595 First Sealand dynasty II c. 1732–1475 Kassite Kassite dynasty III c. 1594–1155 Middle Babylonian Second Dynasty of Isin IV c. 1157–1026 Second Sealand dynasty V c. 1025–1005 Bazi dynasty VI c. 1004–985 Elamite dynasty VII c. 984–979 Dynasty of E VIII c. 978–732 Neo-Assyrian Assyrian dynasty(combined rule of the Adasidedynasty and the Sargoniddynasty) IX 732–626 Neo-Babylonian Chaldean dynasty X 626–539 Persian Achaemenid dynasty XI 539–331 Hellenistic Argead dynasty XII 331–309 Seleucid dynasty XIII 311–141 Parthian Arsacid dynasty XIV 141 BC–AD 224 See also: List of kings by Period and Dynastyvte The Argead dynasty (Greek: Ἀργεάδαι, romanized: Argeádai), also known as the Temenid dynasty (Greek: Τημενίδαι, Tēmenídai) was an ancient Macedonian royal house of Dorian Greek provenance.
SpartaCity-state in ancient GreeceSparta was a prominent ancient Greekpolis in Laconia. In classical antiquity, the state was known as Lacedaemon (Λακεδαίμων, Lakedaímōn), while Sparta referred to its capital, a group of villages in the valley of the Evrotas River in Laconia, in southeastern Peloponnese. During the 7th century BC, it rose to become the most prominent land military power in the Greek world, a status it retained until its defeat at Leuctra in 371 BC.
RegentIn a monarchy, a regent (from Latin'ruling, governing') is a person appointed to execute the office of a monarch temporarily, essentially as a substitute ruler. Regencies may arise for a number of reasons, including the monarch being a minor, ill, absent from the country, or otherwise unavailable. A regent may also be appointed in cases where the throne is vacant, or the identity of the legitimate monarch is disputed. The rule of a regent or regents is called a regency.
Companion cavalryAncient Macedonian cavalry Alexander Mosaic, showing the Battle of Issus, from the House of the Faun, Pompeii The Companions (Greek: ἑταῖροι, Greek: [heˈtairoi̯], hetairoi) were the elite heavy cavalry of the Macedonian army from the time of King Philip II of Macedon, achieving their greatest prestige under Alexander the Great, and regarded as the first or among the first shock cavalry used in Europe.
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Ancient GreekAncient Greek (Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ [hellɛːnikɛ̌ː]) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (c. 1400 – c. 1200 BC), Dark Ages (c. 1200 – c. 800 BC), the Archaic or Homeric period (c. 800 – c. 500 BC), and the Classical period (c. 500 – c. 300 BC).
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