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What is Macedonia?
Macedonia is a geographical an... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 What is Macedonia
?Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in south-eastern Europe whose area was re-defined in the early 20th century. It covers about 67,000 square kilometres and a population of 4.76 million. The territory corresponds to the basins of (from west to east) the Aliákmon, Vardar/Axios and Struma/Strymon rivers (of which the Axios/Vardar drains by far the largest area) and the plains around Thessaloniki and Serres.http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=2lln1v89b3k1w?tname=macedonia-region&sbid=lc10a
Etymology of the name of Macedonia
According to a... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Etymology of the name of Macedonia
According to ancient Greek mythology, Macedon - ancient Greek Μακεδών MakedÅn, poetic Μακηδών MakÄ“dÅn - was the name of the first phylarch (tribal chief) of the Μακεδόνες Makedónes, the part of the Μακεδνοί Makednoà tribe which initially settled western, southern and central Macedonia and founded the kingdom of Macedon. Αccording to Herodotus (Histories 8.47), the Makednoà were in turn a tribe of the Dorians. All these names are probably derived from the Doric adjective μακεδνός makednós (Attic μηκεδανός mÄ“kedanós), meaning "tall". This in turn is derived from the Doric noun μᾶκος mÄkos (Attic and modern Greek μάκÏος mákros and μῆκος mÄ“kos), meaning "length". Both the Macedonians (Makedónes) and their Makednoà tribal ancestors were regarded as tall people, and they are likely to have received their name on account of their height. See also List of traditional Greek place
Bulgarian Archbishopric of Ohrid
The Bulgarian Arc... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Bulgarian Archbishopric of OhridThe Bulgarian Archbishopric of Ohrid (Ohrid Archbishopric, Archbishopric of First Justiniana and all Bulgaria) was an autonomous Bulgarian Orthodox Church under the tutelage of the Patriarch of Constantinople between 1019 and 1767, seated in Ohrid.The archbishopric was established in 1019 by lowering of the rank of the autocephalous Bulgarian Patriarchate and its subjugation to the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. Although the first appointed archbishop (John of Debar) was a Bulgarian, his successors, as well as the whole higher clergy, were invariably Greeks, the most famous of them being Saint Theophylact of Ohrid (1078-1107). The Greek language quite early replaced Old Bulgarian as the official language of the archbishopric. All documents and even hagiographies of Bulgarian saints, for example the hagiography of Saint Clement of Ohrid, were written in Greek. Despite this, the Slavonic liturgy was preserved on the lower levels of the Read more:Bulgarian
Cyrillic alphabet The layout of the alphabet is de... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Cyrillic alphabet The layout
of the alphabet is derived from the early Cyrillic alphabet, itself a derivative of the Glagolitic alphabet, a ninth century uncial cursive usually credited to two Byzantine monk brothers from Thessaloniki, Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius.It is widely accepted that the Glagolitic alphabet was invented by Saints Cyril and Methodius, the origins of the early Cyrillic alphabet are still a source of much controversy. Though it is usually attributed to Saint Clement of Ohrid, disciple of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius from Bulgarian Macedonia, the alphabet is more likely to have developed at the Preslav Literary School in northeastern Bulgaria, where the oldest Cyrillic inscriptions have been found, dating back to the 940s. The theory is supported by the fact that the Cyrillic alphabet almost completely replaced the Glagolitic in northeastern Bulgaria as early as the end of the tenth century, whereas the Ohrid Literary School—where Saint Clement worked—cont
Saint Naum
Saint Naum of Preslav (or Saint Naum ... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Saint NaumSaint Naum of Preslav (or Saint Naum of Ohrid) (c. 830 - December 23, 910) was a medieval Bulgarian scholar, writer and teacher. Evidence about his life before his arrival in Bulgaria is scarce. According to the hagiography of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius by Saint Clement of Ohrid, Naum took part in their mission to Great Moravia and in 867 or 868 became a priest in Rome.In 885 Naum was expelled from Great Moravia after spending some time in jail for the resistance to the German clergy there. The same or the following year Naum reached Pliska together with Clement of Ohrid, Sava, Angelarius and maybe Gorazd (according to other sources, Gorazd was already dead by that time).Naum was one of the founders of the Pliska Literary School (later Preslav Literary School) where he worked between 886 and 893. After Clement was ordained bishop of Drembica (Velika) in 893, Naum continued Clement's work at the Ohrid Literary School. In 905 Naum founded a monastery at Lake Ohrid, which Read more:Saint
Ohrid Literary School Naum The Ohrid Literary Scho... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Ohrid LiterarySchool
Naum The Ohrid Literary School was one of the two major medieval Bulgarian cultural centres, along with the Preslav Literary School (Pliska Literary School).The school was established in Ohrid in 886 by Saint Clement of Ohrid simultaneously or shortly after the establishment of the Preslav Literary School. After Clement was ordained bishop of Drembica (Velika) in 893, the position of head of the school was assumed by Naum of Preslav.The Ohrid Literary School used the Glagolytic alphabet from its establishment until the 12th century and the Cyrillic alphabet from the end of the 9th century onwards. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohrid_Literary_School
Arumanians (Vlahs)The Other Macedonians
in the pho... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Arumanians (Vlahs)The Other Macedoniansin the photo we see the famous Vlah member of IMRO,Pito Gouli, with other Vlah IMRO voivoda on each side Origin of the ArumaniansThe Thracians and the Illyrians were the original inhabitants of Macedonia. The ancient Macedonians of Alexander the Great are thought to have been a Thracian or Illyrian tribe. But the ethnographic picture of Macedonia was to change following the Roman conquest of Macedonia in 146 BC [1]. Naturally Roman soldiers, administrators and colonists settled in Macedonia. The native Thracian and Illyrian tribes had to learn Latin to communicate with the Roman functionaries and colonists. In the course of time, Latin became more and more the language of communication, and the ancient Thracian and Illyrian languages were forgotten. However the Thracian and Illyrian languages left their imprint on the language of the Vlahs. The Rumanian language (including its Arumanian dialects) is a Romance language like Italian and French, but
There are some statistics from the 2002 census dat... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 There are some statistics from the 2002 census data and some estimates from the CIA World Factbook publication.PopulationThe Republic of Macedonia has a population of approximately 2,070,000 citizens, according to the last population census in 2002. 58% of the population live in urban areas. Following is a list of the largest Macedonian cities (according to the 1994 census data as the latest one doesn't provide info about the city populations and municipalities (according to the 2002 census data).Largest Macedonian cities and municipalitiesCityPopulationAdministrative divisionPopulationSkopje444,000Greater Skopje506,000Bitola122,173 (1991)Bitola municipality105,000Kumanovo71,000Kumanovo municipality95,000Prilep68,000Prilep municipality86,000Tetovo50,000Tetovo municipality81,000Veles46,000Veles municipality76,000Stip41,000Љtip municipality63,000Ohrid41,000Ohrid municipality55,000Veles34,000Veles municipality55,000Strumica34,000Strumica municipality54,000Ethnic groups (based on 2002 ce
DOCUMENTS ON MACEDONIAN HISTORY-ІІ, MACEDONIA IN 8... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 DOCUMENTS ON MACEDONIAN HISTORY-ІІ, MACEDONIA IN 850- 130010th c. - Information about Clement* the Bulgarian Bishop in Ochrida."On the same day** we celebrate the birth of Clement, Bulgarian Bishop in Ochrida, our sacred father and performer of wonders."H. Delehaye, Synaxarium Ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae. Propylaeum ad ASS. Novembris, Bruxelles, 1902, col 255-256; the original is in Greek.* Clement - disciple of Cyril and Methodius, one of the most eminent enlighteners of the Bulgarian people** the day of Clement of Ochrida is celebrated today on the 8th of December10th - 11th c. - From the communication of the Byzantine historian Leo Grammaticus it is clear that the inhabitants of Adrianople, who were not Slavs, were called by the territorial name of "Macedonians" because in the Middle Ages part of Thrace was denoted by the name "Macedonia"."After Kroum had seized Adrianople*, he brought across the Danube and settled by the river many noble Macedonians and extremely large numbers
MACEDONIAN HISTORICAL LINKS
Scientific Institu... 2007-03-03 22:03:00 MACEDONIAN HISTORICAL LINKS Scientific
Institutes:Macedonian Scientific InstituteBulgarian Academy of Sciences-Institute of HistoryInternational Institute for MacedoniaGeneral department of archives-BulgariaIMIROther:Macedonian Student Socienty "Vardar"Workshop "Macedonian Matters"Macedonian historical workshopMacedonian General Information:
The Macedonian Question, 1878-1908. 1. MACEDONIA ... 2007-03-09 00:48:00 The MacedonianQuestion
, 1878-1908. 1. MACEDONIA AND THE TREATY OF BERLIN. The region known as Macedonia may be roughly defined as the basins of the Vardar, Struma, and Mesta Zara Rivers, except the headwaters of the Struma. Nowhere in the Balkan peninsula or in the Near East are races and nationalities so inextricably intermingled as in Macedonia. The population includes large numbers of Bulgars, Greeks, Serbs, Roumanian Vlacks, Turks and Jews. Much of the difficulty of the Macedonian problem lies in the communal antagonisms of these peoples, and in the ambitions of the neighboring Balkan States, and in the sympathy of their inhabitants for the Macedonian members of their own nationality. The strategic position of Macedonia, especially Salonika, controlling one of the principal highways of trade between the Near East and central and western Europe and the Drang nach Osten ambitions of the Dual Monarchy added to the complexity and difficulty of the problem. That the Macedonian questio
Lyubomir Miletich
From Wikipedia, the free encyclo... 2007-03-09 00:47:00 Lyubomir MiletichFrom Wikipedia
, the free encyclopediaLyubomir Miletich (Bulgarian: Любомир Милетич) (14 January 1863–1 June 1937) was a leading Bulgarian linguist, ethnographer, dialectologist and historian, as well as the chairman of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences from 1926 to his death.Born in Štip, today in the Republic of Macedonia, Miletich finished the Zagreb Secondary School for Classical Education in 1882 and graduated in Slavistics from the University of Zagreb and University of Prague. Miletich participated in the foundation of Sofia University in 1888. He became a Ph.D. of philology and Slavic philology of the University of Zagreb in July 1889 and went on to become the dean of the university's Faculty of History and Philology during the 1903-04 academic year. During the 1900-01 and 1921-22, he was the rector of the University of Zagreb.Since 1898, Miletich was a member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, which it presided from 1926 until his death. Si
Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
Fro... 2007-03-09 00:45:00 Internal MacedonianRevolutionaryOrganization
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaExcerpt from the statute of BMARC, 1896 (in Bulgarian)Statute of the Bulgarian Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary CommitteesChapter I. - GoalArt. 1. The goal of BMARC is to secure full political autonomy for the Macedonia and Adrianople regions.Art. 2. To achieve this goal they [the committees] shall raise the awareness of self-defense in the Bulgarian population in the regions mentioned in Art. 1., disseminate revolutionary ideas - printed or verbal, and prepare and carry on a general uprising.Chapter II. - Structure and OrganizationArt. 3. A member of BMARC can be any Bulgarian, independent of gender,...Excerpt from the statute of SMARO, 1902 (in Bulgarian)Statute of the Secret Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary OrganizationChapter I. - GoalArt. 1. The Secret Macedonian-Adrianople organization has the goal of uniting all the disgruntled elements in Macedonia and the Adrianople region, regardless of t Read more:Internal
Nikola Vaptsarov
(Bulgarian: Никола Вапцаров) (7... 2007-03-09 00:43:00 Nikola Vaptsarov (Bulgarian
: Никола Вапцаров) (7 December 1909 - 23 July 1942) was a Bulgarian poet. He was born in Bansko to a Bulgarian nationalist militant father and an educated, pious Protestant mother. Trained as a machine engineer at the Machine School for the Navy in Varna, later Naval Academy, he worked blue-collar jobs most of his life and wrote in his spare time. His acclaimed book of poetry is Motoring Verses. Because of his underground communist activity against the government of Boris III, he was arrested, tried and executed by fire squad. [citation needed]In 1949, the Bulgarian Naval Academy was renamed 'Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy'.His "Selected Poems" were published in London in 1954, by Lawrence & Wishart, translated, and with a foreword by Peter Tempest.
Kiril Peychinovich (or Kiril Pejčinović; Bulgaria... 2007-03-09 00:42:00 Kiril Peychinovich (or Kiril Pejčinović; Bulgaria
n: Кирил Пейчинович; Macedonian: Кирил Пејчиновиќ) (c. 1770-17 March 1865) was a Bulgarian cleric, writer and enlightener, one of the first supporters of literature in modern Bulgarian (as opposed to Church Slavonic) and one of the early figures of the Bulgarian National Revival.Peychinovich is considered Macedonian in the Republic of Macedonia.Contents1 Biography1.1 Early life and Mount Athos1.2 Hegumen of Marko's Monastery1.3 Hegumen of the Lešok Monastery2 Works2.1 Ogledalo2.2 Utesheniya Greshnim2.3 PoemsBiographyEarly life and Mount AthosPeychinovich was born in the large Polog village of Tearce (Теарце) in what is now the Republic of Macedonia (then part of the Ottoman Empire). His secular name is unknown. According to his tombstone, he received his primary education in the village of Lešok (Лешок). He later possibly studied at the Debar Monastery of Saint John. Kiril's father, Peychin
Venko Markovski
From Wikipedia, the free encyclope... 2007-03-09 00:41:00 Venko MarkovskiFrom Wikipedia
, the free encyclopediaVenko MarkovskiBorn: March 5, 1915Skopje, Kingdom of SerbiaDied: January 7, 1988Sofia, BulgariaOccupation: writer, poet, politicianNationality: BulgarianGenres: poems, history, sonnetsVenko Markovski (Bulgarian and Macedonian cyrillic: Венко Марковски) (March 3, 1915 - January 7, 1988) was a Bulgarian writer, poet, and politician from Macedonia.[edit] BiographyMarkovski was a key founder of the Macedonian literature. He published what was to be the first book written in the modern Macedonian language, "Narodni bigori", in 1938. He also published a number of poems in Bulgarian whilst living in Sofia, among them the sonnet crown "Dante Alighieri".In 1941 he was sent to a concentration camp "Enikyoi" by the Bulgarian police. In 1943-1944 he was a partisan in Macedonia, together with his wife and five-year old son, Mile. He wrote some of the most popular partisan marches songs of the Yugoslav partisans.In 1944-1945 he partic
Marko Cepenkov
From Wikipedia, the free encycloped... 2007-03-09 00:38:00 Marko CepenkovFrom Wikipedia
, the free encyclopediaMarko Cepenkov (Prilep, Ottoman Macedonia 1829 - Sofia, Bulgaria 1920) is а Bulgarian folklorist from Macedonia. He is consifered in the Republic of Macedonia as one of the most important Macedonians in the first generation of Macedonian literary figures.He was a writer and collector of folk literary works. His family moved to Prilep from Oreovec. His father, Kosta, lived in Krushevo for a while, where Marko Cepenkov was born.Since his father was a traveler, Cepenkov got to travel a lot too. He got to live in Ohrid, Struga, and visit other places in the country by the time he was fifteen.Cepenkov got his education in small Greek schools. In 1844 he moved to Prilep, where he attended the private school of Hadji pop Konstantin Dimkov and father Aleksa, for two years. He also became a tailor and while working in the shop he met a lot of people who would tell him folk stories. Cepenkov was also a good narrator and knew a lot of folk stori
BULGARIAN AND MACEDONIAN
Bulgarian is the offic... 2007-03-09 00:37:00 BULGARIAN AND MACEDONIANBulgarian is the official language of the Republic of Bulgaria and is spoken as their native language by about 8.5 million people within the boundaries of Bulgaria. It belongs to the groups of South Slavonic languages, alongside Serbo-Croat and Slovene, and is also one of the Balkan languages (forming the Balkan Sprachbund), together with Romanian, Albanian, Modern Greek and, partially, Serbian.The issue of the Macedonian language, in official use as separate literary language in the Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia since 1944 (about 1.5 million speakers), is heavily charged with political emotions on the part of Bulgaria, Greece, and the former Yugoslavia, and has to be approached carefully.From a strictly linguistic point of view Macedonian can be called a Bulgarian dialect, as structurally it is most similar to Bulgarian. Indeed, Bulgarian scholars reject Macedonian as an individual language, but since it now has the status of a literary language most other sch
=================================================... 2007-03-09 00:35:00 ================================================================================= M A K - N E W S ==================================================================================MAK-NEWS 15/11/95 (Miscellaneous)__________________________________________________________Contents: 1. [Puls, July '95] "If Goce Delchev was alive in 1945 he would have finished up in Idrizovo" by Ljupcho GeorgievskiComments:The article was published in "Puls" in two parts (July 7 and July 15, 1995).Article submitted by George Phillipov .Used without permission, for fair purposes only.================================== MAK-NEWS ================================="IF GOTSE DELCHEV WAS ALIVE IN 1945 HE WOULD HAVE FINISHED UP IN IDRIZOVO" by LJUPCHO GEORGIEVSKIAt the moment when Macedonia is inundated with the daily "Lepa Brena"concerts and a dozen other musical and theatre groups from the north -at the moment when only Yugoslavian hit tunes are heard in all clubsand
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