Macedonia
ancient Hellenic kingdom
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Summary
Macedonia is a realm[1]. Macedonia ranks in the top 1% of realm entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,297 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: League of Corinth[3]
- Religion or worldview: Ancient Greek religion[4]
- Country: Macedonia[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: historical country[7]
- Capital: Aigai[8], Pella[9]
- Official language: Ancient Macedonian[10], Ancient Greek[11]
- Currency: tetradrachm[12]
- Shares border with: Thrace[13], Illyria[14]
- Basic form of government: oligarchy[15], monarchy[16]
- Named after: Ancient Macedonians[17]
- Legislative body: Synedrion[18]
- Part of: Ancient Greek world[19]
- Commons category: Ancient Macedonia[20]
- Has part(s): Kingdom of Cilicia (ancient)[21]
- Inception: 808 BC[22]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 167 BC[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Macedonia (ancient kingdom)[24]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[27], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[28], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30], Pauly–Wissowa[31]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in the Kingdom of Macedonia[32]
- Demonym: Macédonien[33], Macédonienne[34], Μακεδόνας[35], Μακεδόνισσα[36], Makedonec[37], Makedonka[38], Macadónach[39]
- Native label: Μακεδονία[40]
- Different from: Macedonia[41]
- History of topic: history of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)[42]
- Official symbol: Vergina Sun[43]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Macedonia include Macedonia[44], a historical region[45], in Ottoman Empire[46] and Mount Macedon[47], a mountain[48], in Australia[49].
Why It Matters
Macedonia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] Macedonia is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for Macedonia include Macedonia[44], a historical region[45], in Ottoman Empire[46] and Mount Macedon[47], a mountain[48], in Australia[49].