Regions of Ancient Macedonia


Pre-Philip II:
  • Upper Macedonia
  • Ancient Name:                   Modern Location:        
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    ORESTIS                         Kastoria province, Greece       
    TYMPHAEA                        Grevena province, Greece        
    ELIMEIA                         S. Kozane province, Greece      
    EORDAEA                         N. Kozane province, Greece      
    LYNKESTIS                       Florina province, Greece        
    PELAGONIA                       Monastiri (Bitola), FYROM       
    

  • Lower Macedonia
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    Ancient Name:                   Modern Location:        
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    AMPHAXITIS                      Kilkis province, Greece         
    ALMOPIA                         Pella province, Greece  
    PIERIA                          Pieria province, Greece 
    BOTTIAEA                        Emathia province, Greece        
    KRESTONIA                       N. Thessalonike province, Greece        
    MYGDONIA                        E. Thessalonike province, Greece        
    ANTHEMOUS                       S. Thessalonike province, Greece        
    

    Expansion under Philip II:
  • New Macedonia
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    Ancient Name:                   Modern Location:        
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    BISALTIA                        E. Thessalonike province, Greece        
    SINTIKE                         Serres province, Greece 
    ODOMANTIS                       Drama province, Greece  
    EDONIS                          Kavalla province, Greece        
    THASSOS                         Kavalla province, Greece        
    CHALKIDIKE                      Chalkidike province, Greece     
    SOUTHERN PAEONIA                Gevgeli province, FYROM