2006-07-11 11:25:30 · 8 answers · asked by Dejan S 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Greeks is not Macedonians or ancient Macedonians they are Greeks, also the modern Macedonians they are not ancient Macedonians, they are Slavs came at The 5th century in this region.
Anyway, in the blood of modern Greeks and Macedonians has some part of the Alexander the great.
Republic of Macedonia is central part of region Macedonia, there you can find submerged sites in Lake Ohrid, and the first fortress of King Philip II, Alexander's father.
After Alexander died, at the seasoned age of 32, Macedonia became the Catena Mundi, the link between the worlds, the mystic cultural crossroads, the nexus of epochs. Over the following millennia almost everyone passed across this junction, most of them to put the stamp of conquest on it — the Romans, the Huns, the Goths, the Normans, the Byzantines, the Bulgarians, the Ottomans, the Serbs, and of course the Germans during World War II.
After the war, the core of this country was assimilated into Yugoslavia as its southernmost province, and for 47 years it endured the ignominy of anonymity. But in 1991 the nationalistic spirit reasserted itself, and bloodlessly it re-created a nation, the Republic of Macedonia.
2006-07-12 04:13:04 · answer #1 · answered by rusrusich 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋
No - Greeks and Macedonians are not the same. Alexander the Great and his father, King Phillip, were Macedonians and they conquered the ancient Greeks but fortunately did not destory Hellenic culture. Alexander's dream was to unify the cultures of Persia and Greece. Even Aristotle, the pupil of Plato, is erroneously referred to as a "Greek" philosopher; while he did live and teach in Athens, he - like his pupil Alexander - was Macedonian.
2006-07-11 11:31:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Greeks and Macedonians are NOT the same. Different culture and different language.
2006-07-11 11:41:44 · answer #3 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Macedonians and Greeks are similar, but technically they are different ethnic groups. They are similar to the French and English. Very similar, but also with there differences.
2006-07-11 13:24:30 · answer #4 · answered by spdepew_1 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no macedonians are not greeks,they even speak a different language,greeks will always say that they are,but macedonians will tell they are not.
2006-07-11 11:31:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you mean The modern day Macedonia, they are not greeks.on the other handthe macedonia of Alaxander was definetly greek. while centuries of war between the greek city states of athens,sparta,plebes for dominition continued the rise of macedonia a minor city state was not noticed. the continious war had weakened the major city states.and king Philip of macedonia with his Companion cavalary soonshot to prominence
2006-07-11 16:00:49 · answer #6 · answered by anoop_pattat 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Macedonia is once part of the Greek empire. Ethnically or not, that is up to you to judge. Historically, Macedonia was part of the Greek empire once upon a time.
2006-07-11 19:46:24 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Macedonia is north of Greece.
2006-07-11 11:29:04 · answer #8 · answered by martin b 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/
2014-09-27 01:11:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
... what?
2006-07-11 11:28:21 · answer #10 · answered by amymame 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋