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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

 
RANDOM EB POST

CASSANDER-354-297 bc. king of macedonia and 1st appears in history at court of Alexander, defending father Antipater, hated alexander. father ecame regent of macedonia, C the Chiliarch. polyspercha succeeded Antipater and C not happy and allied with Ptolemy Syter and antigonus and declared war. won most of greece states, allies of his killed by queen Olympias. he marched on her land and put her to death, then murdered Roxana and alexander, wife and son of Alexander. C's wife was A's 1/2 sister and allied w/ courtiers, died 3 yrs later. he loved homer

CASSANDRA-greek story. daughter of Priam & Hecuba. beloved of apollo, who bestowed the spirit of prophecy for granting his desire, she agreed, but no hanky panky and became a curse, when nobody believed her.

CASSINI-family of astronomers, who were directors of the conservatory of paris.

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