Μacedonia is Greece
The name Macedonia (Greek: Μακεδονία, Makedonía) is related to the ancient Greek word μακεδνός (Makednos). It is commonly explained as having originally meant 'a tall one' or 'highlander', possibly descriptive of the people. The shorter English name variant Macedon developed in Middle English, based on a borrowing from the French form of the name, Macédoine.
Early history and legend
The lands around Aegae, the first Macedonian capital, were home to various peoples. Macedonia was called Emathia (from king Emathion) and the city of Aiges was called Edessa, the capital of fabled king Midas. According to legend, Caranus, accompanied by a multitude of Greeks came to the area in search for a new homeland took Edessa and renamed it to Aegae. Subsequently, he expelled Midas and other kings off the lands and he formed his new kingdom. According to Herodot, it was Dorus, the son of Hellen who led his people to Histaeotis, whence they were driven off by the Cadmeians into Pindus, where they settled as Macedonians. Later, a branch would migrate further south to be called Dorians.
It seems that the first Macedonian state emerged in the 8th or early 7th century BC under the Argead Dynasty, who, according to legend, migrated to the region from the Greek city of Argos in Peloponnesus (thus the name Argead). It should be mentioned that the Macedonian tribe ruled by the Argeads, was itself called Argead (which translates as descended from Argos).
The kingdom was situated in the fertile alluvial plain, watered by the rivers Haliacmon and Axius, called Lower Macedonia, north of the mountain Olympus. Around the time of Alexander I of Macedon, the Argead Macedonians started to expand into Upper Macedonia, lands inhabited by independent Macedonian tribes like the Lyncestae and the Elmiotae and to the West, beyond Axius river, into Eordaia, Bottiaea, Mygdonia, and Almopia-, regions settled by, among others, many Thracian tribes. Near the modern city of Veria, Perdiccas I (or, more likely, his son, Argaeus I) built his capital, Aigai (modern Vergina). After a brief period under Persian rule under Darius Hystaspes, the state regained its independence under King Alexander I (495450 BC).
(Macedon) Μακεδονία is Greece
The name Macedonia (Greek: Μακεδονία, Makedonía) is related to the ancient Greek word μακεδνός (Makednos). It is commonly explained as having originally meant 'a tall one' or 'highlander', possibly descriptive of the people. The shorter English name variant Macedon developed in Middle English, based on a borrowing from the French form of the name, Macédoine.
Early history and legend
The lands around Aegae, the first Macedonian capital, were home to various peoples. Macedonia was called Emathia (from king Emathion) and the city of Aiges was called Edessa, the capital of fabled king Midas. According to legend, Caranus, accompanied by a multitude of Greeks came to the area in search for a new homeland took Edessa and renamed it to Aegae. Subsequently, he expelled Midas and other kings off the lands and he formed his new kingdom. According to Herodot, it was Dorus, the son of Hellen who led his people to Histaeotis, whence they were driven off by the Cadmeians into Pindus, where they settled as Macedonians. Later, a branch would migrate further south to be called Dorians.
It seems that the first Macedonian state emerged in the 8th or early 7th century BC under the Argead Dynasty, who, according to legend, migrated to the region from the Greek city of Argos in Peloponnesus (thus the name Argead). It should be mentioned that the Macedonian tribe ruled by the Argeads, was itself called Argead (which translates as descended from Argos).
The kingdom was situated in the fertile alluvial plain, watered by the rivers Haliacmon and Axius, called Lower Macedonia, north of the mountain Olympus. Around the time of Alexander I of Macedon, the Argead Macedonians started to expand into Upper Macedonia, lands inhabited by independent Macedonian tribes like the Lyncestae and the Elmiotae and to the West, beyond Axius river, into Eordaia, Bottiaea, Mygdonia, and Almopia-, regions settled by, among others, many Thracian tribes. Near the modern city of Veria, Perdiccas I (or, more likely, his son, Argaeus I) built his capital, Aigai (modern Vergina). After a brief period under Persian rule under Darius Hystaspes, the state regained its independence under King Alexander I (495450 BC).
THE REAL MACEDONIA
GENERAL FACTS RELATED WITH ANCIENT MACEDONIA
a. Macedonia (even its name is Greek) was a Greek state like Thessalia, Athens, Sparta, Corinth e.t.c. At that time Greeks were not only in the territory of modern Greece but they had established colonies in many places around the Mediterranean sea such as Marseille (France), Syracuse, Tarantas (Southern Italy), Troy, Ephesus, Alikarnassos, (Minor Asia) and many others.
b. The name Alexandros (Alexander) is a common Greek name which means in ancient Greek the one who protects from men, (derived from the greek words alexein & andras).
c. His fathers name Filippos (Philip) is another usual Greek name which comes from the words Filos (friend) and ippos (horse) and means the one who is friendly with the horses).
d. His mother whose name was Olympiada, a frequently used name in ancient Greece (it is connected with mount Olympos, the most sacred place of ancient Greek world), was a high priestess of the ancient Greek religion.
e. Alexanders educator was the famous Greek philosopher Aristotelis (Aristotle).
f. A proof of the huge lack of historical knowledge on behalf of the Skopians is that in their effort to distort history they use the symbol of the star of Vergina (a star with 16 rays) without realizing its meaning. This symbol which was found in the royal tombs in Vergina (situated in northern Greece) and has become known as the logo of ancient Macedonia is tightly connected with the ancient Greek philosophy and religion.
To be more specific, the four rays (the 2 verticals and the 2 horizontals) represent the four elements of nature (fire, wind, earth, and water) as described by the Greek philosophers Heraclitus, Anaximander, Anaximenes and Thales. The other 12 rays symbolize the 12 gods of Greek religion (Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Apollo, Athena, Ares, Aphrodite, Artemis, Demeter, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Hermes). (star of Vergina)
g. The name of every site in ancient Macedonia is Greek. For example Thessaloniki which was the capital when Alexander was king (Alexander moved the capital from Pella to Thessaloniki) is derived from the Greek words Thessalon (Thessalians) and niki (victory) and means victory of the Thessalians (Thessalia is a Greek province right below Macedonia).
h. Alexanders dream which came true (following his fathers vision) was to unite all Greek city states (at that time each city was a separate state) and lead them against the Persian Empire for the following reasons: 1. To revenge the Persians who had paid for his fathers assassination. 2. To revenge the invasion that Persians had attempted in the past against Greece. 3. To liberate the Greek colonies of Minor Asia.
i. Lets not forget that after Alexander conquered the Persian Empire spread the Greek language and culture to every part of his Empire. Thats why the time period between Alexanders Empire and the Roman one is known as Hellenistic times.
j. Finally something that few people know is that according to the ancient historian Herodote (he is considered the father of the science of history), the origin of the kings who ruled in Pella (first capital of Macedonia) was from Argos (a Greek city in southern Greece near Mycenae).
ΕΛΛΑΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ ΜΑΚΕΔΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ ΠΕΛΛΑ ΒΕΡΓΙΝΑ ΑΙΓΕΣ MAKEDONIA MACEDONIA MACEDOINE ALEXANDER THE GREAT MEGAS ALEXANDROS PHILIPPOS FILIPPOS PHILIP MAKEDON MACEDON PELLA VERGINA AIGES ANCIENT KINGDOM GREEK ALEXANDRE LE GRAND
ΕΛΛΑΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ ΜΑΚΕΔΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ ΠΕΛΛΑ ΒΕΡΓΙΝΑ ΑΙΓΕΣ MAKEDONIA MACEDONIA MACEDOINE ALEXANDER THE GREAT MEGAS ALEXANDROS ALESSANDRO MAGNO ALEXANDER DER GROSSE PHILIPPOS FILIPPOS PHILIP MAKEDON MACEDON PELLA VERGINA AIGES ANCIENT KINGDOM GREEK ALEXANDRE LE GRAND
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Veria Macedonia Greece Video, Trip, Guide
Built at the foot of Vermio and Tripotamo River to the crossing, Veria was the second most important city in the years of prosperity of the ancient Macedonians. Indeed, it was the second largest in the region after Aiges, and continued to be robust and powerful city during the Byzantine era (it was the third most important city of the Empire after Istanbul and Thessaloniki). Because of the many Byzantine monuments (now survive more than 50 Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches), formerly referred to as the Little Jerusalem. Today is a modern city, which, however, retains its historic neighborhoods and many of the great monuments. It is located 510 km. North of Athens and 68 km. West of Thessaloniki.
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