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 | Greece Bulgaria Turkey |
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. The theme of Macedonia had limited geographical relation to the previous province of Macedonia and mainly lay in the southwestern parts of what previously was the adjacent Diocese of Thrace. Its capital was Adrianople.