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'''Macedonia''' may |
'''Macedonia''' may be used in a modern political and geographical context specifically to refer to: | ||
*], a modern country, formerly part of Yugoslavia | *], a modern country, formerly part of Yugoslavia | ||
*], a part of northern Greece | *], a part of northern Greece | ||
*], a wider geographic region comprising both the above and parts of southwestern Bulgaria, southern Serbia and eastern Albania | *], a wider geographic region comprising both the above and parts of southwestern Bulgaria, southern Serbia and eastern Albania | ||
⚫ | *] or Ancient Macedonia, a southeastern European kingdom in classical antiquity (800s BC - 146 BC) | ||
The adjective '''Macedonian''' may refer to people or things associated with any of the above, or specifically to: | The adjective '''Macedonian''' may refer to people or things associated with any of the above, or specifically to: | ||
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;Other historical uses: | ;Other historical uses: | ||
⚫ | * ] or Ancient Macedonia, a southeastern European kingdom in classical antiquity (800s BC - 146 BC) | ||
* ], a province of the Roman Empire | * ], a province of the Roman Empire | ||
* ], a late Roman administrative unit | * ], a late Roman administrative unit |
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Macedonia may be used in a modern political and geographical context specifically to refer to:
- Republic of Macedonia, a modern country, formerly part of Yugoslavia
- Macedonia (Greece), a part of northern Greece
- Macedonia (region), a wider geographic region comprising both the above and parts of southwestern Bulgaria, southern Serbia and eastern Albania
The adjective Macedonian may refer to people or things associated with any of the above, or specifically to:
- Macedonians (ethnic group), a modern Slavic-speaking ethnic group
- Macedonian language, a modern Slavic language spoken in the Republic of Macedonia
- Ancient Macedonians, a people of the ancient kingdom
- Ancient Macedonian language, an extinct language, related to ancient Greek
- Other historical uses
- Macedon or Ancient Macedonia, a southeastern European kingdom in classical antiquity (800s BC - 146 BC)
- Macedonia (Roman province), a province of the Roman Empire
- Diocese of Macedonia, a late Roman administrative unit
- Macedonians (religious group), a 4th century Byzantine Greek Christian sect
- Macedonia (theme), a province of the Byzantine Empire
- Macedonian dynasty, a line of rulers of the Byzantine Empire (867 - 1056 AD)
- Socialist Republic of Macedonia, the predecessor of the modern country within Yugoslavia from 1944-1991
- Other places called Macedonia
- Macedonia, Alabama
- Macedonia, Georgia
- Macedonia, Illinois
- Macedonia, Indiana
- Macedonia, Iowa
- Macedonia, Ohio
- Macedônia, São Paulo, Brazil
- Macedonia, Romania
- Miscellaneous
- Macedonia (food), a fruit salad or vegetable dish
- Macedonia TV, Greek television network
- HMS Macedonian, a British frigate (1808–1812)
- Macedonia Airport, in Thessaloniki, Greece
See also
- Macedon (disambiguation)
- Makedonia (disambiguation)
- Makedonija (disambiguation)
- Macedonia (terminology)
- Macedonia naming dispute
- Lists of Macedonians
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