Ancient Macedonia was a Greek kingdom on the northern Greek peninsula. Modern Macedonia is a Greek province on the northern Greek peninsula. There has been an unbroken record of people identifying as Macedonians with a Greek ethnic, linguistic and cultural identity from ancient till modern times.
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The country self identifying as "Republic of Macedonia" is a newly founded Slavic country north of historical Macedonia on the land that was once the lands of the kingdoms of ancient Paeonia/Dardania. It is inhabited by Slavic people who invaded in the 6th century AD and is unrelated to the historical Macedonia on the northern Greek peninsula.
Pella, todays Macedonia
Pella, todays Macedonia
Historical Macedonia on the northern Greek peninsula has a history of over 4000 years.
South Macedonia does not exist as a separate country because the region of Macedonia is divided between Greece, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria. The name "Macedonia" is a point of contention due to historical and cultural reasons, leading to disputes over the region's borders and identity.
Macedonia - Greece - was created in 1913.
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".
The historical borders of Macedonia lie 94% in Greece, 4% in the FYROM, and 2% shared between Bulgaria and Albania.
The major cities of historical Macedonia, Greece are:Thessaloniki the capitalKozaniKastoriaFlorinaGrevenaEdesssaVeriaKateriniKilkisPolygyrosSerresKavalaDramaThasosKaryes
Rivers in Macedonia are: Axios Aliakmon Nestos Strymonas
North of the historical province of Macedonia in Greece is Albania, FYROM and Bulgaria
Historical Macedonia on the northern Greek peninsula has a history of over 4000 years.
The address of the Longwood Manor Historical Society is: Po Box 560146, Macedonia, OH 44056