Macedonian Collection (page 8)

FERDINAND I / BULGARIA / SPE
FERDINAND I OF BULGARIA Became King in 1908 and abdicated in 1918. He was a protagonist in the Macedonian crisis. Date: 1861 - 1948

Alexander the Great, King of Macedon
Alexander the Great, King Alexander III of Macedon. He fights Hindus and Persians at Ephesus. Date: 356 - 323 BC

Alexander at a Banquet, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, dated A. H. 931 / A. D
Alexander at a Banquet, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, dated A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Alexander and the Circle of Seven Sages, Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, 15th century

Thessalonica, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Thessalonica, 1890. Thessaloniki, capital of Greek Macedonia on the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon

Defeat of Porus by the Macedonians, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Defeat of Porus by the Macedonians, 1890. The Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BC between Alexander the Great and King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum

Alexander at the Temple of Jupiter Ammon, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Alexander at the Temple of Jupiter Ammon, 1890. In 331 BC, at the Temple of Jupiter Amon; Alexander the Great (ruled 336-323) was ordained a Son of Amon by the High Priests of Jupiter Amon

Alexander and the Body of Darius, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Alexander and the Body of Darius, 1890. Alexander the Great stands over Darius III (c380-330 BC) betrayed and wounded by the javelins of Bessus and Nabarzanes in Bactria

Map Illustrating the Campaigns and Marches of Alexander the Great, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map Illustrating the Campaigns and Marches of Alexander the Great, 1890. Alexander III of Macedon (356-323 BC) spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Asia

The Banquet of Philip, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Banquet of Philip, 1890. Philip II of Macedon was assassinated in Aegae by the captain of his bodyguard, Pausanias of Orestis, whilst attending the wedding of his daughter

The Thebans and Macedonians at Chaeronea, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Thebans and Macedonians at Chaeronea, 1890. The Battle of Chaeronea, 338 BC, fought between Macedonians led by Philip II of Macedon and an alliance of city-states led by Athens and Thebes

Sea-Fight Between Ptolemy and Demetrius Poliorcetes Off Salamis, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Sea-Fight Between Ptolemy and Demetrius Poliorcetes Off Salamis, 1890. Sea battle before the Battle of Salamis 306 BC, between fleets of Ptolemy I Soter and Macedonian Demetrius Poliorcetes

Coins of the Macedonian Sovereigns of Syria and Egypt, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Coins of the Macedonian Sovereigns of Syria and Egypt, 1890. Macedonia, dominant state of Hellenistic Greece, expanded its empire into Syria in c321 BC

The Macedonians Crossing the Jaxartes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Macedonians Crossing the Jaxartes, 1890. The Battle of Jaxarte, 329 BC Alexander the Great and his Macedonian army cross the River Jaxartes, or Syr Darya River to meet the Scythians

The Macedonian Phalanx, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Macedonian Phalanx, 1890. The Macedonian phalanx, an infantry formation developed by Philip II and used by his son Alexander the Great to conquer the Achaemenid Empire

Alexander the Great (From an Old Greek Coin), 1936. Creator: Unknown
Alexander the Great (From an Old Greek Coin), 1936. Profile portrait of Alexander III of Macedon (356 BC-323 BC) who invaded India in 326 BC

Alexander and Bucephalus, 1861-2 (oil on canvas)
3428115 Alexander and Bucephalus, 1861-2 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 115x89 cm cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Philonicus the Thessalian, a horse dealer)

Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)
3077169 Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles, c.1740 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 42.5x54 cm; J

Head of one of the Diadochi or Head of Alexander III (356-323 BC) the Great (marble)
XIR229571 Head of one of the Diadochi or Head of Alexander III (356-323 BC) the Great (marble) by Greek, (3rd century BC); Musee Municipal, Laon

Bovine pest that devastated the empire during the reign of Romanus I, miniature in Scylitzes Matritensis (facsimile edition of the original manuscript of the 11th century)

Mosaic, ruins of the Roman town of Stobi, Gradsko, Macedonia. The ancient capital of Paeonia, Stobi became part of the Roman Empire when Macedonia was conquered in 168 BC

Monastery of St Nicholas, Matka Canyon, Macedonia. The date of the construction of this Orthodox monastery church is unkown but it is first mentioned in the 17th century

Monastery of St Naum, near Ohrid, Macedonia. Named after its founder, the Orthodox Monastery of St Naum was established in 905. It stands on the shores of Lake Ohrid

Church of St John the Divine, Kaneo, Lake Ohrid, Macedonia. Built on a bluff overlooking the lake, this church was built in the 13th century

Market on the shores of Lake Ohrid, Macedonia

Philip receiving a Message from Rome, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Philip receiving a Message from Rome, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

A young married couple, Macedonia, 1922. Artist: HB Crook
A young married couple, Macedonia, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

The Elephants of Pyrrhus, c1900. Scene from a battle between Pyrrhus (318-272 BC) and the Romans. The term Pyrrhic victory originates from one of his battles

Demetrius Poliorcetes, King of Macedonia, (1902). Portrait of Demetrius Poliorcetes The Besieger (301-285 BC) after a coin, from Imhoof Blumers Portrait Heads on Coins of Hellenic Nations

The Alexander Mosaic, c79 AD, (1902). The Battle of Issus in 333 BC, after the Roman mosaic from the city of Pompeii which was destroyed in 79 AD

Augustus before the Tomb of Alexander the Great, 17th century. Artist: Sebastien Bourdon
Augustus before the Tomb of Alexander the Great, 17th century. The Roman Emperor Augustus (63 BC - 14 AD) visiting Alexander the Greats tomb in Alexandria, Egypt

Antiochus and Stratonice, 17th or early 18th century. Artist: Luca Giordano
Antiochus and Stratonice, 17th or early 18th century. Antiochus I Soter (d261 BC) was a king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire

Antiochus and Stratonike, 18th century. Artist: Gaspare Diziani
Antiochus and Stratonike, 18th century. Antiochus I Soter (d261 BC) was a king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire. He married his stepmother, Stratonice, after his father, Seleucus I Nicator

In the Balkans: Macedonians defending themselves with bombs against Turkish Soldiers, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th September 1903

Coin of Ptolemy I and Berenice I, Ptolemaic kingdom of Egypt, 3rd century BC
Coin of Ptolemy I and Berenice I, Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, 3rd century BC. Eight drachma piece. Berenice I was the third wife of Ptolemy I Soter

Alexander the Great visits Darius, 4th century BC, (15th century). Alexander visits the King of Persia, left detail of a work in the collection of the National Museum of Ancient Art, Lisbon

Alexander the Great, 15th century. Illustration from La geste ou histoire du noble roy Alexandre, roy de Macedonie, from the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Alexander Cuts the Gordian Knot, late 18th / early 19th century. Artist: Jean Simon Berthelemy
Alexander Cuts the Gordian Knot, late 18th/early 19th century. From the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris

Alexander the Great of Macedon, Hunting detail from Alexander Sarcophagus, late 4th Century BC. From the Royal Necropolis of Sidon

Alexander the Great, c4th century BC
Alexander the Great, lifetime issue, 4th century BC. Alexander III of Macedon (356 BC- 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great

A Macedonian General fighting Persians, 4th century BC. (20th century). Hellenistic stone sarcophagus adorned with bas-relief carvings from the Royal Necropolis, Sidon

Entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon, 331 BC, (18th century). Artist: Johann Georg Platzer
Entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon, 331 BC, (18th century). The city of Babylon (now in modern-day Iraq) surrenders to Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)

Gold Stater of Phillip II of Macedon, 4th century BC
The coin refers to Phillips (382-336 BC) success in a chariot race in the Olympic Games of 356 BC. Many of these coins were used to pay western barbarian mercenaries

Alexander the Great, Macedonian king and soldier. In only 13 years, Alexander III of Macedon (c356-323 BC) conquered a vast empire stretching from the Mediterranean to India

Battle between Alexander and Porus, 326 BC, (mid to late 17th century). Artist: Nicolaes Berchem
Battle between Alexander and Porus, 326 BC, (mid to late 17th century). The forces of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) combat those of the Indian rajah Porus (active 327-315 BC)

Gold coin of Alexander the Great, 4th century BC
Winged victory symbolises the victory of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) at Salamis, 4th century BC

The Battle of Arbela, 331 BC, (17th century). Artist: Charles le Brun
The Battle of Arbela, 331 BC, (17th century). Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) defeats the Persians under Darius III (died 331 BC) at Arbela (or Arbelles), now Irbil in modern-day Iraq

Sisygambis... Mistakes Hephistion (Hephaestion) for Alexander the Great, 18th century. Artist: Mura, Francesco de
Sisygambis, Mother of Darius III, Mistakes Hephistion (Hephaestion) for Alexander the Great, 18th century. After Alexanders (356-323 BC) defeat of the Persian King Darius III (died 331 BC)

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Explore the rich history and breathtaking landscapes of Macedonia. From the mighty Macedonian Empire under Alexander the Great to the charming city of Ohrid, this captivating region has so much to offer. Step back in time with a map showcasing the vast Macedonian Empire after Alexander's conquests. Marvel at how this ancient civilization expanded its borders and left an indelible mark on history. Delve deeper into Macedonia's past with another map, highlighting its close ties with Thracian Empire. Discover how these two powerful empires coexisted and influenced each other throughout centuries. Visit Ohrid, a picturesque town nestled by Lake Ohrid. Wake up to stunning views of Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church, a 13th-century architectural gem that stands proudly against the morning sky. Immerse yourself in tranquility as you take in the beauty of both nature and man-made wonders. Experience Skopje from a different perspective as you gaze upon it from atop its citadel. Behold panoramic vistas that showcase both modernity and historical landmarks blending seamlessly together. Witness firsthand how this vibrant city embraces its past while embracing progress. Travel back even further in time as you witness Alexander's army preparing for their fateful mission to destroy Persepolis. Feel the anticipation and determination radiating from these brave soldiers who were part of one of history's greatest military campaigns. Discover more about Alexander himself - King of Macedon - through an intriguing image depicting him inside a diving bell. Uncover his thirst for exploration and innovation as he ventured beneath the surface, pushing boundaries even underwater. Learn about Macedonia's fight for independence through images capturing moments during their revolt in 1903. Witness their resilience and courage as they fought for self-determination against oppressive forces. Finally, venture beyond Macedonia's borders to Thessaloniki, Greece where you'll encounter unique sights like Macedonian buffalos accompanied by their drivers.