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In antiquity, Paeonia was the land and kingdom of the Paeonians ( Ancient Greek Παίονες).
In the Illiad the Paeonians are said to have been allies of the Trojans. During the Persian invasion of Greece the conquered Paeonians as far as the Lake Prasias, including the Paeoplae and Siropaiones, were deported from Paeonia to Asia. The 355-354 BC, Philip II took advantage of the death of King Agi of Paeonia and campaigned against them in order to conquer them. So the southern part of ancient Paeonia was annexed by the ancient kingdom of Macedon and was named Macedonian Paeonia; this section included the cities Astraion (later Stromnitsa) Stenae (near modern Demir Kapija) , Antigoneia (near modern Negotino) etc. The exact original boundaries of Paeonia, like the early history of its inhabitants, are obscure, but it is known that it was located immediately north of ancient Macedonia (which corresponded roughly to the modern Greek region of Macedonia), and to the south-east of Dardania (which was similar to modern-day Kosovo); in the east were the Thracian mountains, and in the west, the Illyrians. It was separated from Dardania by the mountains through which the Vardar river passes from the field of Scupi (modern Skopje) to the valley of Bylazora (modern Veles).
Paeonia roughly corresponds to the present-day Republic of Macedonia, as well as a narrow strip of Greek Macedonia on the borders with the Republic of Macedonia, and a small part of south-western Bulgaria. In the time of Classical Greece, Paeonia might have later included the whole Vardar (formerly Axios) river valley and the surrounding areas.
Paeonia or Paionia may refer to:
- The genus Paeonia, which comprises all peony plants;
- Paeonia (kingdom), an ancient state occupying roughly the same area as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;
- Paionia (municipality), in the Central Macedonia region of Greece.
Usage examples of "paeonia".
He transferred almost the entire population from the maritime cities to the district now called Emathia, formerly known as Paeonia, and had handed over those cities to the Thracians and other barbarians for their residence, thinking that these races could be more safely depended upon in case of a war with Rome.
To guarantee the safety of his journey to Macedonia, Didas, one of the royal officers who was governor of Paeonia, received orders to escort him with a small force.
Philip was marching from Thessalonica to Demetrias, and he sent Demetrius, still accompanied by Didas, to Astraeum in Paeonia, and Perseus to Amphipolis, to receive the Thracian hostages.
Perseus sent Antigonus, one of the nobles of his Court, to order the soldiers to shift their camp to Bylazora, a place in Paeonia, and their officers to go in a body to him.
This canton was increased by the addition of the part of Paeonia which extends westwards beyond the Axius.
The Dardanians were laying claim to Paeonia on the ground that it once belonged to them, and they had a common frontier.
As he had refused them Paeonia he granted them the right to purchase salt and ordered the third canton to carry its salt to Stobi, fixing, at the same time, the price at which it was to be sold.
I am from the fertile land of far Paeonia, captain of the Paeonians, and it is now eleven days that I am at Ilius.