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| − | {{stub}}'''Macedonia''', or the Republic of Macedonia, is an inland country in southeastern [[Europe]]. Located on the [[Balkan]] peninsula, | + | {{stub}}'''Macedonia''', or the Republic of Macedonia, officially recognised by the UN and most countries as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is an inland country in southeastern [[Europe]]. Located on the [[Balkan]] peninsula, FYROM's borders are [[Serbia]] to the north, [[Bulgaria]] to the east, [[Albania]] to the west, and [[Greece]] to the south. The official name of this country is still not recognised due to the name conflict of the word Macedonia, that is used to describe the ancient Greek territories of Macedonia and the prefecture of Macedonia of modern Greece. |
| − | In ancient times the Macedonians were considered to be "barbarians" by the Greeks, but that still didn't prevent | + | The name Macedonia is a Greek word originating from the adjective ''Makednos'', meaning big. Ancient Macedonians were of Greek origin and spoke Greek, in contrast to today's residents of FYROM who speak a slavic-bulgarian idiom and are by no means related to the ancient Macedonians. |
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| + | In ancient times the Macedonians were considered to be "barbarians" by the other Greeks, but that still didn't prevent them from enforcing their will on the rest of Greece through military might with the reign of [[Philip of Macedon]] and again under his son [[Alexander the Great]]. | ||
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Revision as of 10:56, June 21, 2007
Template:StubMacedonia, or the Republic of Macedonia, officially recognised by the UN and most countries as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is an inland country in southeastern Europe. Located on the Balkan peninsula, FYROM's borders are Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Albania to the west, and Greece to the south. The official name of this country is still not recognised due to the name conflict of the word Macedonia, that is used to describe the ancient Greek territories of Macedonia and the prefecture of Macedonia of modern Greece.
The name Macedonia is a Greek word originating from the adjective Makednos, meaning big. Ancient Macedonians were of Greek origin and spoke Greek, in contrast to today's residents of FYROM who speak a slavic-bulgarian idiom and are by no means related to the ancient Macedonians.
In ancient times the Macedonians were considered to be "barbarians" by the other Greeks, but that still didn't prevent them from enforcing their will on the rest of Greece through military might with the reign of Philip of Macedon and again under his son Alexander the Great.