MACEDONIA (region in Emathia)
Geographic and administrative region of Greece
- Kind of place
- Region
- Region
- Emathia
- Where
- 40.75° N, 22.90° E
The region was previously known by the name Emathia. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.17 ¶1 Macedon was the son of Zeus and Thyia, who was Deucalion's daughter. The Catalogues of Women and Eoiae fr. 3 Macedonia is situated to the south of Paeonia. Strabo 7.fragments.4
Described in the sources
The Egnatian Way bounds Macedonia on the south. Strabo 7.7.4 +2 Macedonia borders the region of Thrace, with the Nestus river mouth marking their boundary. Strabo 1.2.20 part 2 +2 The Perrhaebi settled on the western parts of Mount Olympus, on the borders of the Macedonians. Pausanias 6.5.5 +2 Mount Olympus is located within the region of Macedonia and is identified as its highest mountain. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 8.83 ¶1 +2 Mummius sent Metellus and his forces to Macedonia to settle affairs and suppress the rebellion of Andriscus. Pausanias 7.13.1 +2 The Egnatian Way runs from Dyrrachium eastwards through Edessa and Pella to end at Thessalonica in Macedonia. Strabo 7.7.4 +2 Macedonia is situated to the north of the large mountain Pindus. Strabo 7.7.9 +1 Thessalonica is the metropolis of Macedonia and the largest city in the region. Strabo 7.7.4 +1 Mardonius and his Persian land army spent the winter season encamped in Macedonia. Herodotus 6.45.1 +1 Macedonia is located in the part of Europe between the Danube and the surrounding seas. Strabo 7.5.1 +1
Stories and history
Pyrrhus conquered the upper part of Macedonia during his campaign against Antigonus, nearly reducing the entire region. Pausanias 1.13.2 +1 It reduced the entire East under its control. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.17 ¶4 It is reported that frogs in this region are mute. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 11.112 ¶1 It triumphed over the Bactri, Medes, and Persians. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.17 ¶4 Macedonia waged war against the people of Scotussa. Pausanias 6.5.3 It is reported that wild boars in this region are mute. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 11.112 ¶1 Paulus divided Macedonia into four administrative parts. Strabo 7.fragments.48 The area is noted for producing a specific kind of pitch. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 16.23 ¶2 Macedonia suffered during a previous invasion by the Gauls. Pausanias 10.19.12 Mithridates is dispatching large armies to attack Macedonia. Athenaeus 5.50
Myths set at Macedonia
- The Flight of the Sons of Temenus. The sons of Temenus settle in Macedonia near the garden of Midas son of Gordias. They cross a river that floods, preventing their riders from crossing, and one seizes and fortifies the position known as Temenium. Herodotus 8.138.2 +1 Temenus