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Macedonians were one of the many Greek tribes who lived in the northern Greek peninsula. They claimed to be descendants of the mythical hero Hercules.
The founder of the tribe was named Caranus who set off from Argos in the Peloponnese. The name Macedonia comes from Makednos (high place or tall man in ancient Greek) and the lands inhabited by this tribe of the Argeads (people from Argos) took the name Macedonia, which would translate into ''Highlanders, or Land of Tall men).
The lands of Ancient Macedonia on the northern Greek peninsula is today the modern Greek province of Macedonia on the northern Greek peninsula. Ancient Macedonia of history lies mostly within Greece approx. (94%), however some areas still remain outside such as Pelagonia which is within the borders of the F.Y.R.O.M.-Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia (approx. 4%), Bulgaria (approx. 2%) and a snippet in Albania.
If we are to accept that the basic traits of categorizing a tribe/race/nation are written language, religion, ethnic self identification and cultural and racial characteristics, then there is no doubt that the ancient Macedonians were Greek. They wrote and spoke the ancient Greek language and took part in the Olympic Games, which at the times only athletes from Greek city-states were allowed to participate. Furthermore, the most famous of the ancient Macedonians, Alexander III, also known as Alexander the great spread the ancient Greek language and culture through a series of successful campaigns up to India. As all Greek names, Phillip II father of Alexander and Alexander the Great have Greek etymological meaning. Phillip is made up from two words (Philos+Ippos=Phillipos) and it would freely translate as ''Friend of Horses'', were Alexander s (Alexein+Andros=Alexandros) which means ''Protector of Men''. Alexander the Great's sister was named Thessaloniki (hence the city of Thessaloniki in Northern Greece) also has a meaning. Phillip the II gave this name to his daughter after a victorious battle against the Thessalians, a neighboring Greek tribe, so he named his daughter Thessalon-niki=Victory over Thessalians.
It would be historically inaccurate to make the claim that the state of F.Y.R.O.M., or as it is self-named ''Republic of Macedonia'' has anything to do with the ancient Greek tribe of Macedonians, other than the small area of Pelagonia which lies within its southern borders next to Greece. The people who live there, although they call themselves 'Macedonians' and try through any means to make a connection to the Ancient Kingdom are without basis, since the language that they speak is a mixture of Bulgarian and Serbian (Slavic) languages. Before turmoil erupted with neighboring Greece, the former President of the country. Kiro Glogorov on one of his interviews stated that ''Modern day Macedonia (FYROM) has no links to the Ancient Maceodnians''. Furthermore, the last President of the country, Mr. Georgevsky, who was a major supporter of the link between modern-day Macedonia and the Ancient Kingdom, renounced all his beliefs and applied for a Bulgarian passport. The diaspora of modern-day ''Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia'' have partially managed to gain support mainly from the United States of America, by sealing a multi-billion dollar deal for a major pipeline construction that would link Ajerbaitzan, Bulgaria, F.Y.R.O.M. and Albania that would free Europe from the Russian monopoly. What is for the rest of the world to decide is: Are politics enough to re-write history?
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Who did the ancient macedonians worship?
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What type of clothes did the ancient macedonians wear?
simple tunics
When did the Macedonians come in power?
If you mean in Egypt, the Macedonians came into power in 332 BC with the conquest of Alexander the Great.If you mean in Egypt, the Macedonians came into power in 332 BC with the conquest of Alexander the Great.If you mean in Egypt, the Macedonians came into power in 332 BC with the conquest of Alexander the Great.If you mean in Egypt, the Macedonians came into power in 332 BC with the conquest of Alexander the Great.If you mean in Egypt, the Macedonians came into power in 332 BC with the conquest of Alexander the Great.If you mean in Egypt, the Macedonians came into power in 332 BC with the conquest of Alexander the Great.If you mean in Egypt, the Macedonians came into power in 332 BC with the conquest of Alexander the Great.If you mean in Egypt, the Macedonians came into power in 332 BC with the conquest of Alexander the Great.If you mean in Egypt, the Macedonians came into power in 332 BC with the conquest of Alexander the Great.
Macedonians never Greek But are Greeks really Greek or are they Africans?
Macedonians are greek. and Greeks are not africans. I am Greek and I have very light skin, very light brown hair and blue eyes. I am not an african.
How many queens in history were named Cleopatra 15 or 7?
There were seven Egyptian queens named Cleopatra. There may have been others who were descended from the Macedonians in different kingdoms, as Cleopatra was a common Macedonian name.There were seven Egyptian queens named Cleopatra. There may have been others who were descended from the Macedonians in different kingdoms, as Cleopatra was a common Macedonian name.There were seven Egyptian queens named Cleopatra. There may have been others who were descended from the Macedonians in different kingdoms, as Cleopatra was a common Macedonian name.There were seven Egyptian queens named Cleopatra. There may have been others who were descended from the Macedonians in different kingdoms, as Cleopatra was a common Macedonian name.There were seven Egyptian queens named Cleopatra. There may have been others who were descended from the Macedonians in different kingdoms, as Cleopatra was a common Macedonian name.There were seven Egyptian queens named Cleopatra. There may have been others who were descended from the Macedonians in different kingdoms, as Cleopatra was a common Macedonian name.There were seven Egyptian queens named Cleopatra. There may have been others who were descended from the Macedonians in different kingdoms, as Cleopatra was a common Macedonian name.There were seven Egyptian queens named Cleopatra. There may have been others who were descended from the Macedonians in different kingdoms, as Cleopatra was a common Macedonian name.There were seven Egyptian queens named Cleopatra. There may have been others who were descended from the Macedonians in different kingdoms, as Cleopatra was a common Macedonian name.
Who did the ancient macedonians worship?
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Who did the ancient Macedonians claim they were descended from?
The ancient Macedonians stated that they were the descendant of the Argives, the oldest tribe and most real Greeks who were the leading people in the time of Homer's poetry. The Macedonians claimed direct descent from Agamemnon and the other Argive kings.
What type of clothes did the ancient macedonians wear?
simple tunics
Who led the ancient Macedonians to Persia and conquered it?
Alexander the Great.
What were ancient Macedonia religions?
The ancient Macedonians along with the other Greeks believed in the Greek pantheon of deities. The Macedonians particularly, worshipped the Twelve Olympians, especially Zeus, Artemis, Heracles, and Dionysus.
What did the Persians call the ancient Macedonians in the 5th Century BC?
Yauna Takabara - Greeks with sunhats (A reference to the distinct flat sun hat worn by the Macedonians).
What is a living descendant?
Answer: A living descendant is someone currently alive who is related to someone who lived before them. For example, the Macedonians are the living descendants of the Ancient Macedonians, and the Iranians are the living descendants of the Persians.
Why did The Macedonians conquer ancient Sparta?
Well oiled men with spears, you would "conquer" them too.
What were ancient Macedonians' method of exchange?
By barter or the use of a silver and bronze coinage system based on the drachma.
Athenians thought of Macedonians as what?
In a world history class our teacher answered a similar question, saying ," Athenians thought of Macedonians as rednecks. Essentially they were the country folk to the north, uncultured and barbaric." This is in the ancient context of course.
Are macedonians better than Greeks?
Macedonians are Greeks. There is no difference.
How did the Greeks view the macedonians?
The Greeks viewed their neighbors, the Macedonians, as barbarians.
