Contrary to popular beliefs emanating from FYROM, the ancient Macedonians are not identified as <barbarians> and more importantly, they always distinguish themselves from the <barbarians>.  For example, Alexander I in his famous speech at Plataia (Her. IX.45) differentiates himself from the <barbarians> by stating: "εθέλων υμίν δηλώσαι την διάνοιαν την Μαρδονίου, ίνα μή επιπέσωσι υμίν εξαίφνης οι βάρβαροι[..] ειμί δε ...

Ιστορία της Αρχαίας Μακεδονίας - Ελληνικό Ευρετήριο Η Ελληνική καταγωγή του Μέγα Αλέξανδρου 9 Αλήθειες για την Ελληνικότητα της Αρχαίας Μακεδονίας “H Μακεδονία και η άλλη Ελλάς” στις αρχαίες γραμματειακές και επιγραφικές πηγές Γνωστοί Ιστορικοί γράφουν για την Ελληνικότητα των Αρχαίων Μακεδόνων Συλλογή Νο2 – 100 σύγχρονοι Ιστορικοί και Διανοούμενοι για την Ελληνικότητα των Αρχαίων Μακεδόνων Σπάνια Ομιλία ...

Sun of Vergina – A Greek symbol Απο το HistoryofMacedonia7 Youtube Channel

Lion hunt in ancient Macedonia Lion hunt. Mosaic from Pella (ancient Macedonia); source: Wikipedia In Macedonia evidence begins with silver coin-types of the fifth century; King Archelaos is said to have been murdered out hunting; Philip II was said (by Arrian’s sources) to have instituted the corps of royal pages who attended him while out hunting; Herodotos, ...

Professor N.G.L Hammond Quote: The strand in his[Alexander] personality which needs to be emphasised in his religious faith. Since childhood he had worshipped Heracles Patrous, the son of Zeus and a mortal woman and through his mother he was descended from Achilles, son of the goddess Thetis and a mortal Peleus. In his mother's veins there was ...

What language did these "Macedones" speak? The name itself is Greek in root and in ethnic termination. It probably means 'highlanders,' and it is comparable to Greek tribal names such as 'Orestai' amd 'Oreitai,' meaning 'mountain-men.' A reputedly earlier variant, 'Maketai,' has the same root, which means 'high,' as in the Greek adjective 'makednos' or ...