In Greek historiography, the name Macedonian fight, or Makedonikòs Agònas (Μακεδονικός Αγώνας), is the period between 1870 and 1912 when a movement for the liberation of the Ottomans region was developed in Macedonia. His most decisive phase was between 1904 and 1908 when the powers involved, through the revolutionary committees set up since the last decades of the eighties, went to the armed clash. They are the Bulgarian bands of the comitadzídes, formally formed with the purpose of founding schools and churches in the area, which will soon be activated by anti-terrorist initiatives. Flag of the Liberation Movement of Macedonia
The committees trigger revolting, the latest blast on August 2, 1903, which provokes a tough response from Ottoman troops. Repression also involves Greek populations, alien to the facts, and provokes the reaction of Athens, which organizes a special committee for Macedonia. From Athens, concrete help is gained in the region for the support of the Greek population oppressed by Turkish rule and tormented by the anger of the communists. In August 1904, the Greek official Pavlos Melas heads an armed band into the region in defense of the Greek populations.
In the summer of 1908, the Ottoman authorities, following the revolution of the Young Turks, granted amnesty to the fighters. But the fight will end only after the first Balkan war in 1912 with the liberation of the whole region from Ottoman rule.
Among the most important figures of the period beyond the name of Pavlos Melas stands out also that of Ionas Dragoumis. Pavlos Melas
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