Why Macedonia And Greece Are Fighting Over A Name

Why are Greece and the Republic of Macedonia, locked in a name dispute for over two decades? We take a look at the issue that is preventing this young nation from joining the EU and NATO.

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[UNFORGIVEN]

There is not any relation with Macedonians. They are a slavic nation.

[paokfil]

A name? It's our history!!! It's more than a name.

[ΟΧΙΣΤΟΧΑΡΑΓΜΑ]

Some reasons, why Macedonia is Greek.
1) The Ancient Macedonia was a Greek Kingdom, in today's Northern Greece. Was not a different country!
2) The Ancient Macedonians were a Greek Tribe, in today's Northern Greece. Were not a different ethnic group!
3) The Ancient Macedonians had ''GREEK''... Language... Names... Toponyms... Religion... Calendar... Architecture... Customs... Habits... and participated in the ancient ''Olympic Games'', where only ''GREEKS'' could participate!
4) Alexander the Great and the Ancient Macedonians spread to Asia the ''GREEK'' Language and Culture!
5) All Archaeological Findings (Monuments, Coins, Statues, Tombs) in the territory of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedonia, in today's Northern Greece, have only ''GREEK'' Letters... and ''GREEK'' Architecture !
6) Look for the ''Argead Dynasty'' and you'll see the origin of the GREEK Royal Family of the Ancient Macedonia !
7) Aristotle, the Famous ''Greek'' Philoshopher was from ''Stagira'' in the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedonia, in today's Northern Greece. All his writings are in ''GREEK'' Language.
So, it's clearly for everyone that. Alexander the Great and the Ancient Macedonians were 100% GREEKS!
(There are other proven facts documented by archaeologists and historians, but some others hide the truth about geopolitical / financial interests, for example NATO's military bases in skopje to show strength against Russia

[ghostofathens]

Macedonia is Greece and is in Greece 🇬🇷

[geomak]

Macedonia was an ancient greek Kingdom and now a province of GREECE. The #FYROV #BANOVINA #PAEONIA with its BULGAROSLAVIAN citizens have nothing to do with greek history. Pure logic

[Anonymous]

Do not falsify History, Macedonia is Greek Alexander the great said during his life.

[rafaellagaribaldi]

Well Macedonia was an ancient Greek Kingdom of Alexander the Great and is exclusively in northern Greece. The modern Forrmer Yugoslav Republic of North Macedonia was created in 1944 out of the Vardar Banovina region of southern Serbia and renamed "Macedonia" in 1944 by Marshall Tito for his own nefarious reasons. That's why Greeks are upset at the copying of the name of their own ancient territory of Macedonia. The Republic of North Macedonia is populated primarily by a slavic people related to Bulgarians and 30% of the population are Albanians.

[dimitriskokkaris]

Just because FYROM is such a new country and needs some common ground to unite their people( mix of Albanians, Bulgarians and generally Slavs) doesn't mean that they can steal huge parts of Greek history.

[GoogleUser-xdfi]

Even my country's name (like so many) Derivates from Greek. Eritrea

[mvlaxos]

1/3 of population Albanians - Bulgarian language
Greek name - Before 30 years Yugoslavians
GIVE NORTH TO SERBIA - EAST TO BULGARIA - SOUTH TO GREECE - WEST TO ALBANIA
HAPPY ALL!!

[PainterSonic]

Know your true history and identity Skopje (North Macedonian) brothers and sisters. It’s not a shame. Your roots are BULGARIAN. which is pretty cool. I’m saying this with a lot of love

Some historical facts here will help you understand why we Greeks hate that decision you made and we also hate the Greek politicians back then that didn’t take it so seriously. So the results today are like ‘ I’m from Macedonia. I’m Macedonian”

Historical facts.

1. Macedonia was a city-state kingdom of Ancient Greece, and it is well established and historical truth – as simple as that
2. Slavs first arrived in the Balkans 900 years after Alexander the Great’s death.
3. The [North Macedonian] language was written in 1945 and based on the Western Bulgarian dialect. They only changed some grammar, added a few words from another neighbouring language.
04. Many historical figures, such as Tsar Samuil the Bulgarian and Gotse Delchev, are claimed as Macedonian, but are in actual fact Bulgarian – just in case Tsar Samuil “the Bulgarian” was not obvious enough. In fact, Byzantine Emperor Basil II had the nickname “the Bulgar Slayer” as Tsar Samuil the Bulgarian was his greatest adversary.
05 JOSP BROZ TITO the leader of communist Yugoslavia back then, (which included the todays North Macedonia land, before the split) was against Bulgarian identity in the region (of nowadays Northern Macedonia), and started the propaganda, killing those who continued to identify as Bulgarian.
06. During the Ottoman Empire, in the geographic region of the whole Macedonia (land of Greece, Bulgaria and North Macedonia today, there were many ethnic groups, including Greeks, Bulgarians and Jews, but never a separate Macedonian ethnicity group was listed. This is from the Ottoman archival records
07. Yugoslavian Leader was afraid that over 1 million Bulgarians would identify with Bulgaria which was not a part of the Yugoslavian Republic, “so Tito gave them the idea they were descendants of the Ancient Macedonians mixed with Slavs
ALL THESE Macedonia believes ARE COMMUNIST TITO LIES. I ‘m telling this as a Greek friend to a neighboring country. And I know you are good people there in Skopje. Just got fooled from a communist leader who has brainwashed generations, creating a fake idea of identity
Change that name and we will be friends again
Or in the future will you claim the other Macedonian regions in the area (parts of Northern Greece and Western Bulgaria)?

[iakovos]

All the world know tha ancient macedonia is Greek

[makisxatzimixas]

Just to be clear about the Greek perspective. All we care about is that the word Macedonia is not used. They can do whatever they want with their country, we just want to not be confused with this country. Imagine if France wanted to call itself "South Britain". It would just be weird.

[nicolaeceausescu]

Lets talk about THRACE as well and how it split between Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey

[megasbasileios]

I'm macedonian Greek
And I'm nationalist if I don't want any other country use my home name??
That's why u have more dislikes

[nsaurabh]

A Slavic woman defending her Slavic brethren.
Macedonia name belongs to Greeks only

[JinnDante]

The geographical area shown in this video is a deliberate choice that included the Macedonia as divided by the Romans. So it is extremely convienent to have a claim. However the kingdom of Macedonia included AIGES (PELLA), Thessaloniki and some neighbouring villages. So it wasn't even close to the are shown. Taking a division of geographical area out of context so it can suit its needs is so disingenuous. Also Macedonians spoke a dialect of Greek worshipped Greek gods and took part in the Olympics. They were Greek as Greek go. Revisionist historians have to recite what we already know so they feel they have to revise history to make a "breakthrough" . It is set and done. People above Greece are Slavs. A mix of Bulgarians, Albanians Serbians Greeks and Gypsies for the most part. They speak a dialect of Bulgarian.

[haveagoodday]

Macedonia is greek name ...and Macedonias were ancient Greeks ...these people...on fake Macedonia are making

It's very easy to

This video makes propaganda ...
And they name it Macedonia ....

Propaganda everywhere!

[Kruni-vzeg]

This Is Propaganda At Its Finest Macedonians Have Never Been Greek Nor Slavic.

[georgeklv]

It's not just a name. It's our history, our culture and values from our ancestors. Macedonia is only one and belongs to Greece.