nicopolis Summary and Overview

city of victory, where Paul intended to winter (Titus 3:12). There were several cities of this name. The one here referred to was most probably that in Epirus, which was built by Augustus Caesar to commemorate his victory at the battle of Actium (B.C. 31). It is the modern Paleoprevesa, i.e., "Old Prevesa." The subscription to the epistle to Titus calls it "Nicopolis of Macedonia", i.e., of Thrace. This is, however, probably incorrect.

(city of victory) is mentioned in #Tit 3:12| as the place where St. Paul was intending to pass the coming winter. Nothing is to be found in the epistle itself to determine which Nicopolis is here intended. One Nicopolis was in Thrace, near the borders of Macedonia. The subscription (which, however, is of no authority) fixes on this place, calling it the Macedonian Nicopolis. But there is little doubt that Jerome's view is correct, and that the Pauline Nicopolis was the celebrated city of Epirus. This city (the "city of victory") was built by Augustus in memory the battle of Actium. It was on a peninsula, to the west of the bay of Actium.

NICOP'OLIS (city of victory), the city where Paul determined to winter. Tit 3:12. There has been some uncertainty in respect to the city intended, as there were four of this name in Asia, five in Europe, and one in Africa. It must have been one of three cities: (1) Nicopolis in Thrace; (2) in Cilicia; or (8) in Epirus. The subscription to the Epistle to Titus calls it "Nicopolis of Macedonia" - i.e., Thrace. This subscription, however, is no part of the inspired text, and there is little doubt that the view of Jerome is correct, which identifies the Pauline Nicopolis with the noted city of that name in Epirus. It was built by Augustus Caesar to commemorate his victory over Antony and Cleopatra at the battle of Aetium, b.c. 31. Its modern name is Paleoprevesa, or "old Prevesa." The place has extensive ruins of temples, theatres, aqueducts, and a small building in the form of a pagan temple, which tradition says was used by Paul as a house of prayer. Some suppose that Paul was arrested here, and taken to Rome for his final trial.

("city of victory".) In Epirus, founded by Augustus to celebrate his victory at Actium. On a peninsula W. of the bay of Actium. Titus 3:12 was written from Corinth in the autumn, Paul then purposing a journey through Aetolia and Acarnania into "Epirus," there "to winter"; a good center for missionary tours N. to Illyricum (Romans 15:19) and Dalmatia (2 Timothy 4:10).