Cassander vs Samsu-iluna

Cassander founded the city of Cassandreia on the site of the destroyed city of Potidaea in Chalcidice. The city became a major urban center in Macedonia and served as a symbol of his power and Hellenistic patronage.

Cassander ordered the rebuilding of Thebes, which had been destroyed by Alexander the Great in 335 BC. This act was intended to gain favor with the Greek city-states and to counter the legacy of Alexander, but it also demonstrated Cassander's political ambitions.

Cassander ordered the murder of Alexander IV, the son of Alexander the Great, and his mother Roxana. This act eliminated the last Argead heirs and allowed Cassander to claim the throne of Macedonia, though he faced opposition from other Diadochi.

Cassander participated in the coalition against Antigonus I at Ipsus. His forces contributed to the victory, but he did not gain significant territory. The battle secured his position in Macedonia and Greece, though he died a few years later.

Samsu-iluna founded the fortress city of Dur-Samsuiluna (modern Tell al-Dhiba'i) as a defensive stronghold against external threats. The city served as a military and administrative center in the northern part of his kingdom.

Samsu-iluna faced a major rebellion in the southern cities of the Babylonian Empire, including Ur, Uruk, and Larsa. The revolt, led by Rim-Sin II, resulted in the loss of these territories and weakened Babylonian control over Sumer.

During Samsu-iluna's reign, the Kassite people from the Zagros Mountains invaded Babylonia. The incursions destabilized the region and contributed to the decline of the First Babylonian Dynasty, though the Kassites later established their own dynasty.