DID GREEKS ETHNIC-CLEΑNSE MACEDONIA FROM SERBS?
Contents: I. Introduction II. Fake Censuses III. Gopčević’s ethnographic work in Macedonia IV. Similar theories/attempts V. Aegean Macedonia: Greek censuses VI. The Greek Civil War and the so-called "Serbian refugees" VII. Pictures out of context VIII. Conclusion IX. SOURCES/REFERENCES _____________________ I. INTRODUCTION Recently, many Serbian "history" websites, but also instagram pages have posted articles in which they claim that until some time Serbs formed the majority in Aegean Macedonia and that Greeks expelled/massacred them. Some examples: Is this true? All of the "arguments" which support these claims will be debunked in this post. II. FAKE CENSUSES CLAIM: « According to the Turkish censuses, in 1904 there were 896,494 Serbs in Macedonia (85%)» (no source) Let's see what actually Ottoman and other official censuses say, starting with the Vilayet of Salonica. According to the 188...