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In Greek mythology, Pallene (/ p ə ˈ l iː n iː /, pə-LEE-nee; Ancient Greek: Παλλήνη, romanized: Pallḗnē pronounced [pallɛ̌ːnɛː]) is a Macedonian or Thracian princess, the daughter of King Sithon who ruled over Odomantice, an ancient region right where Macedonia meets Thrace. Pallene saw many of her potential suitors die at ...
The horseman was a common Palaeo-Balkan hero. [9]The motif depicted on reliefs most likely represents a composite figure, a Thracian heroes [clarification needed] possibly based on Rhesus, the Thracian king mentioned in the Iliad, [10] to which Scythian, Hellenistic and possibly other elements had been added.
Thraco-Macedonian is a conventional name in the study of ancient history to describe the political geography of Macedonia (region) in antiquity. It may refer to: Thraco-Macedonian coins or Thraco-Macedonian standard. Ancient coins of Thracian tribes (or tribes who have been labelled as Thracian) in Macedonia (region), like those of Bergaios and ...
In March 1943, 11,480 Jews were deported from Thrace, Macedonia, and the Pirot region. This was done on the direct order of Heinrich Himmler and under pressure from the German ambassador Adolf Beckerle. [21] Between March 22 and April 1, Macedonian Jews were concentrated in the Tobacco Monopoly building in Skopje.
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (/ ˌ m æ s ə ˈ d oʊ n i ə / MASS-ə-DOH-nee-ə; Greek: Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη, romanized: Anatolikí Makedonía ke Thráki, [anatoliˈci maceðoˈnia ce ˈθraci]) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece.
Follow North Macedonia vs England LIVE North Macedonia sit fourth in Group C although they gave Italy a scare on Friday night before eventually fading to a 5-2 defeat to leave the Azzurri on the ...
As a consequence, a new theme called Macedonia was created between 789 (or 797) and 801/802 by the Empress Irene of Athens, from the older theme of Thrace. [1] [2] [3] Sigillographic evidence shows that a tourma ("division") named "Macedonia" existed before, subordinated to the strategos of Thrace.
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