Cassander (Greek: Κάσσανδρος Ἀντιπάτρου, Kassandros son of Antipatros; ca. 350 BC – 297 BC), was King of the Macedon from 305 BC until 297 BC, son of Antipater, and founder of the Antipatrid dynasty. Cassander had studied under Aristotle, alongside Alexander the Great. While Cassander traveled to Alexander's court in 323 BC, its not entirely clear how loyal Cassander actually was. Certainly after Alexander's death and his would-be heirs fought for their share of Alexander's empire, Cassander seemed to be the most hostile to Alexander's memory. He fought to secure control over Macedon, finally doing to in 316 BC, proclaiming himself regent, and ordering the execution of the previous regent, Olympias, the mother of Alexander the Great. While Alexander IV, Alexander the Great's son, was by tr