The authors do concede a couple of interesting points:
1. The descriptor "Macedonian" took on an ethnic significance only in the 19th century when a certain demographic of the population diverged from a populace that was regarded as BULGARIAN. This statement contradicts the mythical historiography being promoted by the extremist Gruevski administration and the Maknuts lunatics in the diaspora who claim that "Macedonians" have resided in the region, while forming the vast majority, for centuries!
2. The geographic definition of "Macedonia" that the nationalists from FYROM espoused was only established during the 19th century. This is a far cry from the notion that "Macedonia" has existed as they would define it since ancient times.
This is a group of their scholars telling us this. It is important to note how FYROM's historiography has evolved. During the communist era the original doctors of FYROM's historiography were not so bold as to link the Slavic populace of FYROM with ancient Macedonia. Their communist forefathers and the authors of this book, which was published less than 20 years ago, conceded that their population diverged from a population that was regarded as Bulgarian.
Please rub this in their faces at every opportunity. This is their scholar's version of their history from less than 20 years ago. The nutcases of today would call these scholars traitors for making such claims!
Note: This excerpt states that they took on the name "Macedonian" in the 19th century with the implication that their population was UNDIFFERENTIATED from the Bulgarians up until that point:
Note: This excerpt clearly states that their definition of "Macedonia" was only established in the 19th century. Prior to the 19th century, as many of us know, most of the geography of FYROM was not even included in depictions of Macedonia!
My friends, this is their scholars telling us this! This state sponsored book was authored during a period in which the lunatics had not taken power yet.
Make no mistake: the theories in this book are far fetched . Some theories are even based on falsifications. The point is that less than 20 years ago their own scholars were conceding that their population was undifferentiated from the Bulgarians prior to the middle of the 19th century. In reality, no significant population affiliated with their ethnic/national identity until the 20th century.
by Xiotis
You could fabricate as many as you need falsificates! This are facts about MACEDONIA!
ReplyDeleteA major defeat followed in 1922, however, when the Turkish revolutionaries defeated and expelled the Greeks from Anatolia during the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922). The Treaty of Lausanne saw Greece lose Eastern Thrace, Imbros and Tenedos, Smyrna and the possibility of staying in Anatolia. To avoid any further territorial claims, both Greece and Turkey enganged in an "exchange of populations": During the conflict, 151,892 Greeks had already fled Asia Minor. The Treaty of Lausanne moved 1,104,216 Greeks from Turkey, Bulgaria 40027 Greeks, 58522 of Russia (because of the defeat of Vrangel) and 10,080 from other sources (Dodecanese or Albania, for example). In exchange, 380,000 Turks left the Greek territory to Turkey and 60,000 Bulgarians and Macedonians from Thrace and Macedonia were moved to Bulgaria.
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ReplyDeletePRIN TO 1945 DEN YPIRXE MAKEDONIKI GLOSA DEN YPIRXE ETHNIKO GROUP MACEDONIAN. MONO ELLHNES VOULGARI,ALVANOI,SVAVOI,ROMA,KI EVREOI.AFTO TO EGRAFO KANI BACK UP GIA NA KANI ISTORIA APO 1814-1816 PARAXARAKSI TIS ISTORIAS.
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