It was home to Alexander the Great and Mother Theresa but Macedonia is now a tourist destination.
Konstantin’s first words to us were “Macedonians welcome guests at midnight the same as at mid-day. They welcome with spring water, bread, cheese and salt, fruit and brandy. They kiss three times – for life, for death and for honour.”
He was fair-skinned, dark-haired and handsome and, like most of the people we saw in the streets of the towns, dressed in western-style clothes.

Konstantin, like everyone in the towns, wanted to practise English . Their own language is, to say the least, complex. “It is not like Serbian”, he said “Or even Slav”. “More like Bulgarian”. “I see”, I said, “Quite so!”
In town there was little sign of those round Balkan hats or women’s headscarves that you see in pictures supposedly showing the typical local dweller. These were the preserve of the villages.
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Before there was a Cleopatra in Egypt there was Cleopatra of Macedon, the sister of Alexander the Great and a strong player in early Hellenistic politics. The name Cleopatra brings to mind Greco-Egyptian princesses, but the name was once stock for Macedonian princesses. The most notable of them may be she who is now often known as Cleopatra of Macedon, in equal measure described as an unfortunate pawn and a prudent strategist.

Cleopatra was the daughter of King Philip II by his Molossian wife Olympias, which would make her the full-sister of Alexander the Great. Little is known about her early life, but Cleopatra was most likely raised at the Macedonian court and lived there until her marriage.
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History is full of fascinating figures that have left an impact on the world. One such powerful figure from historical times is Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander The Third was an ancient Greek king of Macedonia and is known to be one of the most successful military commanders in the ancient Greek history. The presence of numerous Alexander the Great movies, websites and even games speak volumes about people’s interest in the history of Alexander Great.

Alexander was a truly remarkable leader with a rare combination of bravery, intellect, imagination and compassion. Here is a brief timeline that traces the life of Alexander the great.
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