The Diadochi were the rival generals, families, and friends of Alexander the Great who fought for control over his empire after his death in 323 BC. The Wars of the Diadochi mark the beginning of the
Hellenistic kingdoms as they existed in 240 BC, eight decades after the death of Alexander the Great
Bust of Seleucus I Nicator ("Victor"; c. 358 – 281 BC), the last of the original Diadochi.
Alexander the Great and Craterus in a lion hunt, mosaic from Pella, Greece, late 4th century BC
Paintings of ancient Macedonian soldiers, arms, and armaments, from the tomb of Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki in Greece, 4th century BC
Cassander 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.
Diadochi
…beginning of the Hellenistic period from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indus River Valley. The most notable Diadochi include Perdicas, Eumenes, Lysimachus, Cassander, Ptolemy, Seleucus, Antigonus and his son Demetrius Poliorcetes, with the last ones founding Ptolemaic, Seleucid and Antigonid dynasties respectively…
Bronze coin of Cassander. The reverse depicts a lion and an inscription in Ancient Greek reading "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΚΑΣΣΑΝΔΡΟΥ", [of] King Cassander.
"Cassander and Olympias", painting by Jean-Joseph Taillasson
Coin of Cassander minted after 310 BC, displaying Herakles wearing the lion pelt cloak. Reverse with the Greek inscription: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΚΑΣΣΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Basileōs Kassandrou, "of King Cassander".