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Macedonia (Greek: Μακεδονία): Ancient Greek for "highland", from makednos (μακεδνός) meaning high, tall. From Doric Greek makos (μάκος) height, length. In Ionic Greek mekos (μήκος).
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What is the definition of Macedonia?
The name, Macedonia, original Μακεδόνες (Makedónes), is Ancient Greek from μακεδνός (makednós), meaning "highlanders", "the tall ones". It was the name of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia continued today in the form of the province of Macedonia northern Greece.
Which country has the name Macedonia in it?
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
What is the name of modern Macedonia?
Ancient Macedonia was a Greek kingdom on the northern Greek peninsula. Modern Macedonia is a Greek province on the northern Greek peninsula. It's name in northern Greece, was and is, Macedonia.
What is the name for Macedonia money?
The name of the currency of the Republic of Macedonia is Denar (Денар) plural: Denari (Денари)
Where is new Macedonia?
Ancient Macedonia was a Greek kingdom on the northern Greek peninsula. Modern Macedonia is a Greek province on the northern Greek peninsula. There is an unrelated Slavic country north of the historical Macedonia with a mixed ethnic identity that self identifies by the name "Macedonia" after the break up of Yugoslavia and is officially recognized for all international purposes by the name "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia".
What was the name for the northern area of Greece?
Macedonia
Name of the northern area of Greece?
Macedonia
What is the old name of the capital of Macedonia?
Ancient Aegae (Modern Vergina) was the first capital of Macedonia. It was subsequently moved to Pella. Under Roman occupation, the capital was moved to Thessaloniki. When Macedonia was liberated in 1912 from the Ottoman occupation Thessaloniki was retained as the capital.
Why do some people call FYROM the Republic of Macedonia?
The official name for the newly founded country whose capital is Skopje, is the "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" but it is only a temporary name. The country wants its constitutional name to be "the Republic of Macedonia" but that name violates international conventions on the equal rights of the historical Macedonia of Greece, so under the auspices of the UN, the temporary name with the qualifier "Former Yugoslav Republic" was brokered until the FYROM finds a more appropriate name for itself.
What is Alexander's dad's name?
King Philip II of Macedonia.
What was the name of the ancient land east of ancient Macedonia?
Thrace.
What is Alexander's dad's name?
King Philip II of Macedonia.
