What was macedonia

Macedon or Macedonia (from Greek Μακεδονία; see also List of traditional Greek place names) was the name of an ancient kingdom in the northern-most part of. Following the Balkan Wars of and , historic Macedonia was divided primarily between Serbia and Greece, with a small portion remaining in Bulgaria. In BCE the Macedonians (along with the Thracians to their north) came under the loose control of the Persian empire. This lasted on and off well into the.