Macedonia History

  Excerpt and english translation of  a part of  "Geschichte des byzantinischen Staates": Nothing definite is known about the early history of the Cometopuli. The contemporary Armenian historian Stephen of Taron (Asolik), trans. Gelzer and Burckhardt (1907), 185 f., says that they were of Armenian descent. In spite of N. Adontz, 'Samuel l'Armenien' 3 ff., it remains doubtful how much weight can be given to the statement of this Armenian historian whose information on Samuel is full of obvious errors. N. P. Blegmv, 'Bratjata David, Moisej, Aaron i Samuil' (The brothers David, Moses, Aaron and Samuel), Godisnik na Sofijsk. Univ., Jurid. Fak. 37, 14 (1941-2), 28 ff., considers that Count Nicholas was a descendant of the proto-Bulgar Asparuch, and his wife Ripsimia, the mother of the Cometopuli, a daughter of the czar Symeon, which is entirely without foundation. His 'Teorijata za Zapadno bulgarsko carstvo' (Theories on the West Bulgarian Empire), ibid...

  Tsar Samoil is claimed by the Bulgarian historiography, but one is aware that Samoil was nothing more than a Macedonian. His empire extended entirely to "Macedonian territories", his capital of the empire was in Ohrid on the shores of Lake Ohrid. The Tsar's fortress still towers over the city. William Miller left us a brief assessment of what the realm of Samoil looked like. So he writes: The kingdom of Samoil was more Macedonian than Bulgarian READ ALSO:  What did Tsar Samoil look like? Source:  The Balkans / by William Miller

 About an exclusive research by Professor Dr. Milan Boškoski the Macedonian daily Nova Makedonija reported. After a detailed examination of all available medieval drawings and miniatures, it can be said what exactly Samoil, his son Gavrilo Radomir, his daughters Miroslava and Kosara, his wife Agatha, but also his nephew Jovan Vladislav and his wife Marija looked like. All these persons, members of the family of Tsar Samoil, were identified in the miniatures of the so-called Madrid manuscript from the end of the 11th and beginning of the 12th century, i.e. immediately after the death of Tsar Samoil, when his direct descendants were still alive. According to the identification made by Professor Dr. Milan Boškoski from the Institute for National History in Skopje, Tsar Samoil is around the age of 50 at the miniature of his daughter Miroslava's wedding, and this character of his miniature, along with two other drawings, is the only authentic visual testimony to the Macedonian Tsar! The...

In this very interesting book which is kept in the National Library “Saint Clement from Ohrid” Prof. Vinko Pribojevic, using a great number of quotes from Greek and Latin writers, claims that the Macedonians had always spoken the language they spoke in 1525, at the time of writing the book. According to him, the Macedonians lived in this region in the 16th century, as well as all the preceding centuries. Vinko Pribojevic was a very educated man for his time, a great connoisseur of the ancient, classic history. He was born on the island of Hvar, where he finished elementary school. He started studying theology and went on specialization in Italy and later became one of the most prominent theology professors at the time. As he knew the history of the Balkan Peninsula, which he called Macedonian Peninsula, very well, in his book Pribojevic used a great number of source information that he collected in libraries, archives and Dominican monasteries. That is why, in his introduct...

Tzar Samoil is the most distinguished Macedonian emperor and ruler after Alexander the Great, historian Milan Boskoski says, Telegraf,mk reports.  However, Bulgarian historians claim that Tzar Samoil was a Bulgarian king. Symposiums, a round table and events will take place in Ohrid, Strumica and in the village of Slepce, near Demir Hisar, to mark the millennial anniversary since the death of Tsar Samoil. These are initial announcements as the official program will be additionally prepared by the board, which has already been formed for this important event.  The symposium will take place mid-October in Strumica, in cooperation with the International Institute for Conservation. The round table will be organized with the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MANU). Several proposals related to the events have been submitted to MANU, the Institute of National History and the Municipalities of Strumica and Ohrid. Historians have no doubts that the count...