Hellenistic Period - American Historical Association

Source: American Historical Association
Introduction: The Hellenistic Period in Modern Historiography
The Hellenistic period is conventionally said to extend from the accession of Alexander the Great to the throne of Macedon in 336 B.C. to the death of Cleopatra VII of Egypt in 30 B.C. Its beginning is marked by Alexander’s successful invasion of the Persian Empire and [...]

The Macedonians

Source: Macedonian Heritage
The word Macedonian (Makedhonas, makedhonikos) has always been used in the Greek language to declare the origin of individuals and not to mark out their ethnic identity. That is why its use is so widespread and unlimited; all the more so, since it drew on the weighty heritage of Alexander the Great, unforgotten [...]

The “Name” Issue

Source: The Falsification of History of Macedonia 
What’s all the trouble about?
When it comes to the bottom line, the so called Macedonian Problem is just a problem of definition ?!
Macedonia is the name of a geographical area of the Balkans as it is shown in the following map with the blue dashed line. Only a part [...]

A Reaction to NY Times Editorial

Source: Greek - American Weekly Newspaper
14/04/08
SHAME on YOU, New York Times!!!! Since you condemn Greece and praise “Macedonia” in this dispute, I assume that based on the same principal and the same way of thinking, you would totally accept and praise the following ad showing Mexico reclaiming some of our southwestern states. At least this [...]

What’s in a name? - The Japan Times

The Japan Times 
By DANIEL OLSEN
Oakdale, N.Y.
The April 9 article “NATO meeting sends dangerous signals” portrays Greece as the aggressor and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as the victim. The provisional name of FYROM was not selected by Greece, as the author states, but was part of an interim agreement suggested by others so [...]

Macedones, a Greek-speaking people

From The Book: Alexander the Great: A Reader By Ian Worthington (Publisher: Routledge)