Macedonia (Roman province)

Macedonia (Roman province)

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===Principate===
===Principate===
[[File:Roman Empire 125.png|thumb|right|400px|The Roman empire under [[Hadrian]] (ruled 117–38), showing the [[senatorial province]] of Macedonia in southeastern Europe]]
[[File:Roman Empire 125.png|thumb|right|400px|The Roman Empire under [[Hadrian]] (ruled 117–38), showing the [[senatorial province]] of Macedonia in southeastern Europe]]
Following Actium, Octavian entrusted Macedonia to the proconsul [[Marcus Licinius Crassus (consul 30 BC)|M. Licinius Crassus]], grandson of [[Crassus]] the triumvir, who led a campaign into the north that lasted until 27 BC, finally subjugating the whole region south of the Danube, for which he was granted a triumph.{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Moesia|volume=18|pages=643–644 |first=John Henry |last=Freese}}{{sfn|Vanderspoel|2010|p=269}}
Following Actium, Octavian entrusted Macedonia to the proconsul [[Marcus Licinius Crassus (consul 30 BC)|M. Licinius Crassus]], grandson of [[Crassus]] the triumvir, who led a campaign into the north that lasted until 27 BC, finally subjugating the whole region south of the Danube, for which he was granted a triumph.{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Moesia|volume=18|pages=643–644 |first=John Henry |last=Freese}}{{sfn|Vanderspoel|2010|p=269}}