Macedonia, region, Europe

Macedonia măsˌədōˈnēə [key], region, SE Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula, divided among the countries of Greece, Bulgaria, and North Macedonia.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Modern History
• Early History through Ottoman Rule
• Land and People
• Bibliography

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