House Cassander

House Cassander was a large noble family of Corellian origin that was prominent in dozens of star systems across the galactic community.

History
House Cassander originated on Corellia in around 24,000 BBY as the rulers of a small city. They later rose to prominence in interstellar trade and came into control of Corellia's merchant fleet. Over the millennia, the Cassanders sponsored caravans carrying goods and slaves as well as colony fleets. Many historians considered the Cassanders to have been one of the most important entities in the spread of Core World culture through trade and colonization. The colonies on Lantillies, founded by Milakes Cassander in around 11,000 BBY, unified into a kingdom that was ruled by the Cassandrian (or Cassandrius) dynasty for several millennia until Lantillies became a direct territory of the Galactic Republic. Other worlds ruled by cadet branches of House Cassander at certain points in history included Harloen, Ord Radama, and Onderon. Another cadet branch developed into an independent noble house on Naboo, who initially traveled there as merchants. Many other Cassanders over the millennia were prominent politicians, businessmen, military generals, and space explorers. All of House Cassander's possessions including their kingdoms, corporations, colonies, and fleets were collectively referred to as the Cassander Empire (Imperio Cassander), though this was not a legitimately recognized political entity. Thousands of individuals in the modern era on over two dozen worlds could trace their genetic history to a member of House Cassander or one of its cadet branches.