Macedonia, Bind 1

according activities administrative Aetolia Alexander allies ancient areas army Asia Minor Athens authority Balkan battle became beginning Bulgarian Byzantine called caused centre century changed Christian Church concerned Constantinople cultural death Demetrius East emperor Empire Epirus established fact finally forces formed founded Greece Greek hand Hellas Hellenic houses important inhabitants Italy John king kingdom known land language later lived Mace Macedonia mainly mentioned military monasteries Mount Athos Nicephorus Gregoras occupied organisation origin Orthodox Patriarchate period Persian persons Philip political population position province reached reason refugees region religious result returned river Roman rule Serbia Serres settled situation Skopje Slavic Slavs started struggle Synod territories theme Thessalonica Thessaly Thrace tion took tradition Turkish Turks turned Veria villages West whole καί