Historical Macedonia was an ancient Greek kingdom in the northern Greek peninsula that is today a modern province in the northern Greek peninsula of the Hellenic (Greek) Republic.
The unrelated Republic of Macedonia is a small independent republic of the Former Yugoslavia in the southern Balkans, whose land is synonymous with ancient Paeonia/Dardania. Greece is to the south, Serbia to the north, Albania to the west and Bulgaria to the east.
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Yes, it is.
Ancient Macedonia was located on the northern Greek peninsula.
Modern Macedonia is located on the northern Greek peninsula.
Herodotus describes the south borders of Macedonia as being the River Peneios between Olympus and the Ossa Mountains coming to an agreement with the geographer Strabo. He also acknowledged Macedonia as the area around the west foothills of Olympus and the Pieria Mountains, following the River Aliakmon to its southwest springs and then going up northwest on the Pindus Mountain range. Both Herodotus and Thucydides considered the River Strymon in Greece as the eastern borders of ancient Macedonia. The Epirotan tribe of Orestesof Upper Macedonia constituted the western borders of ancient Macedonia. Strabo gave the name of Upper Macedonia to the country about Lyncestis, Pelagonia, Orestias, and Elimia which now lays in the southern most border of the former Yugoslav Republic and is the 4% that was not liberated from foreign occupation and is still outside of Greece.
Answer: The Greek province of Macedonia is located on the northern Greek peninsula and covers most of the area of the historical ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia.
Right above Greece
Look for the Aegean Sea and it is on it's west coast, south of Macedonia.
Alexander the great began his conquest in Macedonia and he defeated the Persians
In Greek, both Macedon and Macedonia are translated as Macedonia (Μακεδονία Makedonίa). But in English, Macedonia is usually referred to the historical province of Macedonia in north Greece and Macedon is always referred to as the ancient Greek kingdom.
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.
The Romans invaded and eventually annexed Macedonia and Greece to punish the king of Macedonia for aiding the Carthaginians in the war.The Romans invaded and eventually annexed Macedonia and Greece to punish the king of Macedonia for aiding the Carthaginians in the war.The Romans invaded and eventually annexed Macedonia and Greece to punish the king of Macedonia for aiding the Carthaginians in the war.The Romans invaded and eventually annexed Macedonia and Greece to punish the king of Macedonia for aiding the Carthaginians in the war.The Romans invaded and eventually annexed Macedonia and Greece to punish the king of Macedonia for aiding the Carthaginians in the war.The Romans invaded and eventually annexed Macedonia and Greece to punish the king of Macedonia for aiding the Carthaginians in the war.The Romans invaded and eventually annexed Macedonia and Greece to punish the king of Macedonia for aiding the Carthaginians in the war.The Romans invaded and eventually annexed Macedonia and Greece to punish the king of Macedonia for aiding the Carthaginians in the war.The Romans invaded and eventually annexed Macedonia and Greece to punish the king of Macedonia for aiding the Carthaginians in the war.
yes it is and independent country between Albania, Macedonia, montenegro, and Serbia
Surrounded with Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary.
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Macedonia. (K-12)
Look for the Aegean Sea and it is on it's west coast, south of Macedonia.
Macedonia is located next to the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea. The Republic of Macedonia is in the northern part of the area known as Macedonia. Macedonia is in Europe.
Alexander the great began his conquest in Macedonia and he defeated the Persians
Yes, he was king of Macedonia.
The population of Macedonia - Greece - is 2,844,587.
Ancient Macedonia on the northern Greek peninsula is now a province named Macedonia of the Hellenic Republic.
In Greek, both Macedon and Macedonia are translated as Macedonia (Μακεδονία Makedonίa). But in English, Macedonia is usually referred to the historical province of Macedonia in north Greece and Macedon is always referred to as the ancient Greek kingdom.
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.