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Macedon

British  
/ ˈmæsɪˌdɒn /

noun

  1. a region of the S Balkans, now divided among Greece, Bulgaria, and Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia). As a kingdom in the ancient world it achieved prominence under Philip II (359–336 bc ) and his son Alexander the Great

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Production at its Macedon and Pluto facilities were unaffected.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

In 332 BCE, Alexander the Great, king of Macedon in Greece, conquered Egypt, and before leaving to continue his advance into western Asia, he founded the great city of Alexandria on the Nile River.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

In 172 BCE Rome sent an army and Macedon was defeated in 168 BCE.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2020

The expansion of Macedon under Philip II, from the small region marked in the red border to the larger blue region, along with the dependent regions surrounding it.

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When Alexander died in 323 BCE, his close circle of advisers divided the empire into three regions— Macedon, Syria, and Egypt.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

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