Cassadine Family

Victor, Mikkos, and Tony

The **Cassadines** are a fictional aristocratic family from the American soap opera *General Hospital*. Created by executive producer Gloria Monty, the family was first introduced in February 1981, with the arrival of Tony Cassadine. Brothers Victor and Mikkos were introduced months later. The Cassadines are descendants of Russian royalty and own their own private island in Greece. Various family members have been sometime residents of Port Charles, living in Wyndemere Castle on Spoon Island. The family is known for their longtime feud with the Spencer family. After the family's initial appearance in 1981, they were absent from the series until the arrival of Stavros Cassadine in 1983. The Cassadine family owns and operates the international conglomerate Cassadine Industries.

## Background

The Cassadines make their first appearance in the 1980s, when Mikkos Cassadine, the patriarch of the family, along with his brothers Victor and Tony, are involved in various nefarious plans, including the Ice Princess storyline, a plot to freeze the world using a weather machine. When Luke Spencer foils their plan, the great feud between the Spencers and Cassadines begins. Elizabeth Taylor originated the role of villain Helena Cassadine, Mikkos' wife, in this era. Her curse on Luke and Laura's wedding was watched by over 30 million viewers.

## Traditions

* **Cassadine line of succession** The Cassadine title of "Prince" passes from eldest son to eldest son, and the authority that goes with it both symbolic and real. If a Cassadine Prince were to die without a male heir the title would die with him and the fortune he controlled would be scattered amongst the surviving family members.
* **Cassadine Bacchanalia** A traditional masquerade ball thrown in honor of a Cassadine engagement.

## Family members

Family members through marriage are in *italics*. Only current spouses or those married at the time of their death appear here.

### Distant ancestors

* **Vladimir Cassadine** - The First Cassadine said by Nikolas to be a warrior who founded the Cassadine Empire of Imperial Russia.
* **Anya Cassadine**
* Prince Nikolai Cassadine
* **Nikolas Cassadine** (I)

### Ancestors

* **Prince Stanislaus Cassadine**
	+ ***Katya Cassadine***
* **Ivan Cassadine** - Based on Mikkos's middle name, which is "Ivanovich"—all of the children in the Cassadine family follow the Russian tradition of a patronymic.
* **Irina Cassadine** - According to Stefan, his grand aunt, making her Mikkos's aunt.
* **Eugenia Cassadine**

### First Generation

* Prince **Mikkos Ivanovich Cassadine**, Oldest of the Cassadine siblings.
	+ ***Helena Romanov***
* **Victor Cassadine** - Middle brother of the trio.
* **Anthony "Tony" Cassadine** - Youngest of the brothers.
* **Sophia Cassadine-Davidovitch** - Sister of Mikkos, Victor and Tony.
	+ ***Alexei Davidovitch***
* **Petros Cassadine** - Cousin of Mikkos, Tony, Sophia, and Victor.
* **Dimitri Cassadine** - 10th cousin, several times removed of Mikkos.

### Second Generation

* **Prince Stavros Nikolai Mikkossovich Cassadine** - Son of Mikkos and Helena.
* **Stefan Darius Mikkossovich Cassadine** - Son of Mikkos and Helena.
* **Alexis Davis** (born Princess Natasha Alexandra Mikkosovna Cassadine) - Daughter of Mikkos and Kristin Bergman.
	+ **Ric Lansing** - Husband of Alexis.
* **Kristina Cassadine** - Daughter of Mikkos and Kristin Bergman.
* **Valentin Victorovich Cassadine** - Son of Helena and Victor.
	+ **Nina Reeves** - Wife of Valentin.
* **Irina Cassadine** - Daughter of Helena.
* **Liliana Cassadine** - Daughter of Mikkos and Helena.

### Third Generation

* **Prince Nikolas Mikail Stavrossovich Cassadine** - Son of Stavros and Laura Spencer.
* **Samantha "Sam" McCall** - Daughter of Alexis and Julian Jerome.
	+ **Jason Morgan** - Husband of Sam.
* **Kristina Adela Corinthos-Davis** - Daughter of Alexis and Sonny Corinthos.
* **Molly Lansing-Davis** - Daughter of Alexis and Ric Lansing.
	+ **T.J. Ashford** - Husband of Molly.
* **Charlotte Cassadine** - Daughter of Valentin and Lulu Spencer.
* **Bailey Lois Quartermaine** - Daughter of Valentin and Brook Lynn Ashton.

### Fourth Generation

* **Spencer Stefan Nikolasovich Cassadine** - Son of Nikolas and Courtney Matthews.
* **Lila McCall** - Daughter of Sam and Sonny Corinthos.
	+ **Ethan Falconeri** - Husband of Lila.
* **Jonathan Morgan** - Son of Sam and Jason Morgan
	+ **Evelyn Jones Morgan** - Wife of Jonathan.
* **Alexandra Hope Daly** Foster daughter of Sam and Jason.
* **Daniel Edward "Danny" Morgan** - Son of Sam and Jason.
* **Emily Alana Morgan** - Daughter of Sam and Jason.
* **Scout Cain** - Daughter of Sam and Drew Cain.

### Fifth Generation

* **Charity Grace-Jewelia Falconeri - Lila's daughter with Ethan.**
* **Mia Jones Morgan** Jonathan's daughter with Evelyn Jones.
* **Mason Jones Morgan** Jonathan's son with Evelyn.
* **Gianna Jones Morgan** Jonathan's daughter with Evelyn.

### Other relations

* In 1998 Nikolas was led to believe that he was not the Cassadine Prince. During this time Stefan attempted to convince him to try and hold on to control of the Cassadine Estate. Nikolas refused, stating that the Estate didn't belong to him if he was not the Prince, it belonged to "the Belgian Cassadines, and the Baron's children in Macao, and to Helena, Alexis and Cousin Mikhail who took Holy orders -- "