Macedonia (theme)
| Theme of Macedonia Μακεδονία, θέμα Μακεδονίας | |
|---|---|
| Theme of the Byzantine Empire | |
| 790s/802 – 11th century | |
Map of Byzantine Greece c. 900, with the themes and major settlements. | |
| Capital | Adrianople |
| Historical era | Middle Ages |
• Established | 789/797 – 801/802 |
• Merged with Thrace. | Various times in late 10th and early 11th centuries |
| Today part of | Turkey Bulgaria Greece North Macedonia |
The Theme of Macedonia (Greek: θέμα Μακεδονίας théma Makedonías) was a military-civilian province (theme) of the Byzantine Empire established between the late 8th century and the early 9th century. Byzantine Macedonia had limited geographical relation to the Ancient Macedonia and mainly lay in what is now the modern region of Southern Thrace. Its capital was Adrianople.