Koinon of Macedonians
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The Koinon of the Macedonians was a commonwealth institution or a confederation of all Macedon
ian communities united around the king, resembling earliest Greek koina
. Epigraphic evidence ranges from the 3rd century BC to the Roman period.
Macedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
ian communities united around the king, resembling earliest Greek koina
Koinon
Koinon , meaning "common" and interpreted as "commonwealth", "league" or "federation" were a number of associations of cities in ancient and early modern Greek history. The various federations termed Koinon were:...
. Epigraphic evidence ranges from the 3rd century BC to the Roman period.