#history.mk

[macedonianhistory]

Slavic peoples identified themselves with Alexander the Great

It's interesting that apart from Macedonians, other Slavic peoples throughout history identified with Alexander of Macedon.

An interesting insight to folklore and historiography before the slav migration theory took hold.

[macedonianhistory]

Serbian Book 1871: Indigenous Macedonians are the oldest Slavs

Interesting facts can be found about Slavs in a Serbian geography book from 1871, in a section talking about the southeastern peninsula

The term slav, as well as people's perception of cultural relationships and understanding of history has fluctuated over the years. This source illustrates a time when Serbian historiography described Macedonians as indigenous to the Balkans while Serbians and Bulgarians were later newcomers. It's one of a number of older sources that described Macedonians as the oldest slavs.

Another thing to note about this source is the clear acknowledgement that Macedonians are a distinct people from Serbians and Bulgarians.