A province of the Byzantine Empire, Macedonia gave its name to the imperial dynasty founded by Basil I, whose family had been relocated there—most likely from Armenia. Though Basil was of Armenian origin, his successors were called the Macedonian dynasty after the region where his family had settled.
What each episode says
Episode 1 (1 mention)
Mentioned by Brownworth only as the homeland of a hypothetical peasant who might have had an opinion about Alexander the Great, used to illustrate the contrast between a common person's perspective and the significance of great individuals.
“lasting movements. It might be interesting to find out what a peasant in Macedonia thought”
Episode 7 (1 mention)
A star ballet dancer who served as one of Justinian's informers within the Blue faction, providing him with intelligence about potential threats in the city. She introduced Justinian to Theodora, making her an inadvertent but pivotal matchmaker in Byzantine history.
“One of his blue informers, a star ballet dancer named Macedonia, introduced Justinian to a”
Episode 12 (1 mention)
The Byzantine province to which Basil's family had been relocated, probably from Armenia. This is the reason his successors were called the Macedonian dynasty, even though Basil himself was of Armenian origin.
“to the Byzantine province of Macedonia,”
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