Cassander vs Victorinus

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.

Victorinus was proclaimed emperor of the Gallic Empire after the brief reign of Marius. He successfully consolidated power and continued Postumus's policies, maintaining the breakaway state's independence from Rome.

Victorinus campaigned to recover territories that had defected to the central Roman Empire after Postumus's death. He successfully reasserted control over most of Gaul and Britain, restoring the Gallic Empire's territorial integrity.

Victorinus was murdered in Colonia Agrippina by a man whose wife he had seduced. His death was a personal scandal that destabilized the Gallic Empire and led to the proclamation of Tetricus I as his successor.