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The Antipatrid dynasty (/ænˈtɪpətrɪd/; ‹See Tfd›Greek: Ἀντιπατρίδαι) was a Dorian Greek dynasty[1] of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon founded by Cassander, the son of Antipater, who declared himself King of Macedon in 302 BC. This dynasty did not last long; in 294 BC it was swiftly overthrown by the Antigonid dynasty.
Members of the Antipatrid dynasty:
It was the descendants of these Dorians [...] who formed the upper class among the Macedonians of subsequent epochs.