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**The '''Republic of Macedonia''' was established in 1991, as a rsult of the break-up of the former republic of Yugoslavia. It is a landlocked country in the Balkans. | **The '''Republic of Macedonia''' was established in 1991, as a rsult of the break-up of the former republic of Yugoslavia. It is a landlocked country in the Balkans. | ||
**'''Macedonia''' is also the name of a region in the north-east of modern Greece. Its capital is ThessalonÃki. | **'''Macedonia''' is also the name of a region in the north-east of modern Greece. Its capital is ThessalonÃki. | ||
| + | *The [[adjective]] (and [[noun]] meaning 'an inhabitant of') '''macedonian''' applies to any and all of these. | ||
*A '''macedoine''' (more properly a macédoine) is a salad of fruit and/or vegetables cut up into small pieces. Its [[etymology|etymological]] connection with Macedon(ia) is unclear. | *A '''macedoine''' (more properly a macédoine) is a salad of fruit and/or vegetables cut up into small pieces. Its [[etymology|etymological]] connection with Macedon(ia) is unclear. | ||
Revision as of 10:06, 26 May 2010
Macedonia is the Latin form of the Greek name for a state, μακεδῴν, 'Macedon'. It may be best to use the Greek form, Macedon for the ancient kingdom, and the form Macedonia for the modern entities; but it is common to use Macedonia for both.
- Macedon(ia) was the kingdom ruled by King Philip II, and after him by his son Al;exander the Great. It became at different times - and in differing configurations -
- a province of the Roman Empire
- a diocese of the late Roman Empire
- a province of the Byzantine Empire
- a region of the Ottoman empire
- Currently (2010) Macedonia is the name of two distinct political entities.
- The Republic of Macedonia was established in 1991, as a rsult of the break-up of the former republic of Yugoslavia. It is a landlocked country in the Balkans.
- Macedonia is also the name of a region in the north-east of modern Greece. Its capital is ThessalonÃki.
- The adjective (and noun meaning 'an inhabitant of') macedonian applies to any and all of these.
- A macedoine (more properly a macédoine) is a salad of fruit and/or vegetables cut up into small pieces. Its etymological connection with Macedon(ia) is unclear.
