This man placed his nephew Nicanor in charge of a contingent of his troops, and Nicanor's ability to maintain a garrison in Piraeus allowed this man to land his army there even though another of his allies, Phocion, fell out of favor in Athens.
This man placed his nephew Nicanor in charge of a contingent of his troops, and Nicanor's ability to maintain a garrison in Piraeus allowed this man to land his army there even though another of his allies, Phocion, fell out of favor in Athens. Â He led a disastrous expedition to conquer Epirus, and he presided over the funeral of Philip III and Eurydice after taking vengeance on their killer by leading the forces that defeated (*) Olympias at Pydna. Â He came to power by defeating Polyperchon, the appointed successor of his father, Antipater. Â A member of the coalition that opposed Antigonus at the Battle of Ipsus, he is known for rebuilding Thebes and for marrying Alexander the Great's half sister, Thessalonike. Â For 10 points, name this member of the Diacochi based in Macedon.
This man placed his nephew Nicanor in charge of a contingent of his troops, and Nicanor's ability to maintain a garrison in Piraeus allowed this man to land his army there even though another of his allies, Phocion, fell out of favor in Athens.
Cassander