Posts Tagged “sources”
Feb
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2011
Jun
17
2010
International Sources on Saints Cyril and Methodius being GreeksPosted by D-Mak in Cyril and Methodius, FYROM Propaganda, Medieval Macedonian History, Modern Historians![]() Thessalonicean Brothers Cyril and Methodius International Sources on Saints Cyril and Methodius being Greeks. 1. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05: (Cyril and Methodius, Saints) 869 and 884, respectively, GREEK missionaries, brothers, called Apostles to the Slavs and fathers of Slavonic literature. 2. Encyclopedia Britannica, a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information: Saints Cyril and Methodius: ... Tags: britannica, cyril, cyrillic alphabet, danforth, Encyclopaedia, greeks, konstantinos, mercenaries, methodius, slavs, sources, Thessalonika
May
09
2010
The Manipulation of Sources has Turned into an Obsession for FYROM’s Propaganda MachinePosted by D-Mak in documents, FYROM Propaganda, Modern Historians, Modern Macedonian History![]() The Manipulation of Sources has Turned into an Obsession for FYROM's Propaganda Machine A Bulgarian Intellectual had once state many decades ago while referring to Slavomacedonians: “Among them, the lie is something customary, it is not considered a vice, but as a sign of wit. The one among them who is caught lying does not feel remorse ... Tags: 1878, fyrom, Greece, macedonia, macedonians, makedonska nacija, manifesto, ottoman, propaganda machine, slavs, sources, temporary government of macedonia, turkishCollection of ancient sources making it clear to anyone that ancient Macedonians were dinstict from Barbarians. [1] During this period he [Alexander] defeated the Maedi who had risen in revolt, captured their city, drove out its barbarous inhabitants, established a colony of Greeks assembled from various regions and named it Alexandroupolis. [Plut. 7.9, page 260) [Here we have ... Tags: alexander, ancient, barbarians, craterus, egypt, Greece, greeks, macedonians, persia, persians, phalanx, sources, thracians, xerxes![]() Plutarch "The Age of Alexander" Penguin Classics [1] On his father's side Alexander was descended from Hercules through Caranus, and on his mother's from Aeacus through Neoptolemus: so much is accepted by all authorities without question. (Plut. 7.2 page 252) [The fact that Alexander was Greek by both his parents went unquestioned by all authorities] [2] The first was that ... Tags: alexander, ancient, barbarians, greek, macedonians, persians, philip, plutarch, sources
Mar
16
2007
Ancient Greeks references to Macedonians as GreeksPosted by Admin in Ancient Historians![]() ANCIENT GREEKS REFERING TO THE MACEDONIANS AS GREEK: 1. Quote: How highly should we honour the Macedonians, who for the greater part of their lives never cease from fighting with the barbarians for the sake of the security of Greece? For who is not aware that Greece would have constantly stood in the greater danger, had we not ... Tags: alexander, ancient, callisthenes, curtius rufus, greek, greeks, macedonia, macedonians, philip, plutarch, polybius, sources
Feb
12
2007
Sources on St Cyril and Methodius Greek EthnicityPosted by Admin in Medieval Macedonian HistoryAll neutral sources mention that the two brothers had Greek names (we are keeping in mind Cyril was baptised as konstantinos), they were members of a noble family, their father Leon was a Greek military man and their mother of slavic background. Furthermore both brothers were born in Thessaloniki, were educated in Konstantinople where they ... Tags: cyril, greekness, greeks, methodius, saints, sources, thessalonike |

























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