Macedon

Macedon
Macedon [mas′ə dän΄]
ancient Macedonia

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Ma·ce·don (măsʹĭ-dən, -dŏn') also Ma·ce·do·nia (măs'ĭ-dōʹnē-ə, -dōnʹyə)
An ancient kingdom of northern Greece originally occupying territory north of Thessaly and northwest of the Aegean Sea. It was the center of a powerful empire under Philip II and his son Alexander the Great and contributed significantly to the spread of Hellenistic civilization. It became the first Roman province in 146 B.C.

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