MACEDONIANS

By: Genevieve Moresco,

Sergio Diaz, Nick Lamdin, Decoda Riggin

~Originated From~

The Greek Peninsula…

Ruled By:Philip II – 346 BCE : Maurya Empire

Alexander III “The Great” – 336-324BCE : Macedonian Empire

Marc Anthony – 42-30 BCE : Octavian Empire

Basil I – 867 AD-1025 : Byzantine Empire

Mariovo-Prilep - Ottoman Empire : 1389 AD

InfluencesAlexander the Great – Excellent Leader; Brought over the Orthodox

religion

Greek literature – Expanded education

Greek Music – expanded education

Created one of the largest empires in Ancient history

Philip; Alexander's father, brought most of the city states of mainland Greece to Macedonia.

Bishop Theodosius of Skopje began a campaign for an independent Macedonian Orthodox Church and restoration of the Ohrid Archbishopric, which was abolished in 1767

Created borders of the Balkan peninsula

Dialect was created between Macedonians and the Bulgarians

The Greek ethnographer Nicolaides created the Northern Boundary of Macedonia.

Ottoman empire was a huge influence on customs and languages of Islamic societies including Arabic. Also, created writing calligraphy.

Wars and Conflicts WWI Balkan Wars(2) First World War Civil War Kosovo Wars Yugoslav Battle of Chaeronea Wars of

Macedonia[ 1st,2nd, 3rd, 4th)

Seleucid War

Religion Orthodox Christianity followed by

Islam

Economy

Outside Resources Oil and Gas Coal Resources

Physical Geography

Skopje – River; Traveling

River used for drinking

Crnaalesev Ski mountains; Natural resources

Oil filled areas – Natural Resource

Lakes – Traveling; water/food supplie