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In the ], Macedonia was under the rule of the ]. During this time, the region flourished and was settled with numerous Orthodox Christian Greeks. The definition of Macedonia came to encompass the entire region from ] and ] mountains to ]. Some of the most important cities in Macedonia, such as ], were founded during this period<ref>Vakalopoulos, Apostolos E. "History of Macedonia 1354-1833", Vanias Press (1984)</ref>. In the ], Macedonia was under the rule of the ]. During this time, the region flourished and was settled with numerous Orthodox Christian Greeks. The definition of Macedonia came to encompass the entire region from ] and ] mountains to ]. Some of the most important cities in Macedonia, such as ], were founded during this period<ref>Vakalopoulos, Apostolos E. "History of Macedonia 1354-1833", Vanias Press (1984)</ref>.


The Macedonians played a prominent part in the Greek struggle for independence from the ] and the typical 18th-19th century costume of ] men, the so-called ], went on to become the national costume of Greece<ref>Vakalopoulos, Apostolos E. "Histoire De La Grece Moderne", Horvath Press. ISBN 2-7171-0057-1</ref>. Macedonia was divided between ], ] and ] following the ], with members of all ethnic groups present on every side of the border. After ], the Slavs were expelled from Greece for collaborating with the ], while many Greeks in Northern Macedonia experienced forced ], ] and recently ]. Many churches were damaged or destroyed during this period, and many Greek-language books were banned because of their religious themes or orientation. Yet, as with other communist states, particularly in the Balkans, where measures putatively geared towards the consolidation of political control intersected with the pursuit of national integration, it is often impossible to distinguish sharply between ideological and ethno-cultural bases of repression<ref>In Greek "The Cultural Identity of Greeks in Pelagonia (1912-1930)" Nikolaos Vassiliadis, Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki, 2004 </ref>. It is remarkable that according to the ] army, during the two ] and the two ], ] army killed in total, 450.000 Macedonians (Greeks) in the regions of ] and ]<ref>In Greek "The Greeks of Skopje" Dimitrios Alexandrou, Erodios Editions, Thessaloniki 2008 </ref>. The Macedonians played a prominent part in the Greek struggle for independence from the ] and the typical 18th-19th century costume of ] men, the so-called ], went on to become the national costume of Greece<ref>Vakalopoulos, Apostolos E. "Histoire De La Grece Moderne", Horvath Press. ISBN 2-7171-0057-1</ref>. Macedonia was divided between ], ] and ] following the ], with members of all ethnic groups present on every side of the border. After ], the Slavs were expelled from Greece for collaborating with the ], while many Greeks in Northern Macedonia experienced forced ], ] and recently ]. Many churches were damaged or destroyed during this period, and many Greek-language books were banned because of their religious themes or orientation. Yet, as with other communist states, particularly in the Balkans, where measures putatively geared towards the consolidation of political control intersected with the pursuit of national integration, it is often impossible to distinguish sharply between ideological and ethno-cultural bases of repression<ref>In Greek "The Cultural Identity of Greeks in Pelagonia (1912-1930)" Nikolaos Vassiliadis, Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki, 2004 </ref>. It is remarkable that according to the ] army, during the two ] and the two ], ] army killed in total, 450.000 Macedonians (Greeks) in the regions of ] and ]<ref>In Greek "The Greeks of Skopje" Dimitrios Alexandrou, Erodios Editions, Thessaloniki 2008 </ref>.


Since the end of the ], many Greeks in Northern Macedonia are re-discovering their Greek heritage, while the ethnic "Macedonians" have called for compensation for their lost lands. The current Prime Minister of Greece, ] has origin from ], Macedonia. Since the end of the ], many Greeks in Northern Macedonia are re-discovering their Greek heritage, while the ethnic "Macedonians" have called for compensation for their lost lands. The current Prime Minister of Greece, ] has origin from ], Macedonia.

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The term Macedonians (Template:Lang-el) refers to the inhabitants of the region of Macedonia. In Classical antiquity, the Macedonians were grouped into several tribes, the most famous of which were the Argeades Macedonians, who occupied the southern part of Macedonia north of the Olympus mountain and the Elimiotes, who occupied the South Western part of Macedonia. They spoke a variant of the NW Greek dialect and because they were seen as uncouth by their fellow-Greeks to the south, they were referred to as "barbarians" by some authors. The neighbors of the Macedonians were the Epirotes to the west, the Illyrians to the north-west, the Paeonians to the east-north and Thessalians to the South. The Argeades were the most powerful of the Macedonians, and under their king (Philip II of Macedon) they briefly challenged the power of Athens.

In the Middle Ages, Macedonia was under the rule of the Byzantine Empire. During this time, the region flourished and was settled with numerous Orthodox Christian Greeks. The definition of Macedonia came to encompass the entire region from Olympus and Chassia mountains to Ohrid. Some of the most important cities in Macedonia, such as Monastiri, were founded during this period.

The Macedonians played a prominent part in the Greek struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire and the typical 18th-19th century costume of Olympus men, the so-called Foustanella, went on to become the national costume of Greece. Macedonia was divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Republic of Macedonia following the Balkan Wars, with members of all ethnic groups present on every side of the border. After World War II, the Slavs were expelled from Greece for collaborating with the Axis Powers, while many Greeks in Northern Macedonia experienced forced Bulgarization, Serbianisation and recently Macedonisation. Many churches were damaged or destroyed during this period, and many Greek-language books were banned because of their religious themes or orientation. Yet, as with other communist states, particularly in the Balkans, where measures putatively geared towards the consolidation of political control intersected with the pursuit of national integration, it is often impossible to distinguish sharply between ideological and ethno-cultural bases of repression. It is remarkable that according to the Bulgarian army, during the two Balkan Wars and the two World Wars, Bulgarian army killed in total, 450.000 Macedonians (Greeks) in the regions of Macedonia (Greece) and Republic of Macedonia.

Since the end of the Cold War, many Greeks in Northern Macedonia are re-discovering their Greek heritage, while the ethnic "Macedonians" have called for compensation for their lost lands. The current Prime Minister of Greece, Konstantinos Karamanlis has origin from Serres, Macedonia.

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Reference List

  2. Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War, Book II.
  3. Vakalopoulos, Apostolos E. "History of Macedonia 1354-1833", Vanias Press (1984)
  4. Vakalopoulos, Apostolos E. "Histoire De La Grece Moderne", Horvath Press. ISBN 2-7171-0057-1
  5. In Greek "The Cultural Identity of Greeks in Pelagonia (1912-1930)" Nikolaos Vassiliadis, Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki, 2004
  6. In Greek "The Greeks of Skopje" Dimitrios Alexandrou, Erodios Editions, Thessaloniki 2008
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