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     If you're like me and know history from the ancient world to the present, the term "Macedonia" might sound confusing to you. That's because Macedonia is a region once contested by foreign powers, yet is now also a country. If you don't know what Macedonia (or now, North Macedonia) even is, don't worry. Today, we'll talk about what it is.      If you studied history chronologically, you probably first heard the term "Macedonia" when you studied Alexander the Great. His empire controlled a significant part of Europe and Asia, with its capital at the ancient city of Babylon. However, in 323 BCE, Alexander died, and his empire was split. The Balkan part of the empire became known as the Macedonian dynasty.      Starting in around 170 BCE, the Roman Empire conquered Macedonia. For several years, it was under Roman rule. However, the Ottoman Empire conquered Macedonia towards the end of the Middle Ages.       Macedonia woul...

Hey guys! If you read my post “What if Julius Caesar was Never Killed,” you would know that I assumed that he would’ve selected Augustus as heir. But I also said that there were other options. Let’s check them out.  The next option would be Mark Antony. Let’s assume that he still fell in love with the queen of Egypt, Cleopatra. After taking the throne in 14 BCE, Antony divided the empire into the Antonian Empire in the West, ruled by Antony from Rome, and the Cleopatranic Empire, ruled by Cleopatra from Egypt. Thus, Egypt would’ve been a very powerful Roman province. Because of this, Constantine would’ve been content with Egypt as the Eastern capital, not moving it to Constantinople (aka Byzantium, Istanbul, or whatever you call it.) So Mark Antony would’ve prevented Constantinople from being a powerful city.  Another option would be Ptolemy XV Caesar. He was Julius Caesar’s son with Cleopatra. (Her father was one of the last rulers of Ptolemy.) He probably would’ve ...