NICOPOLIS (ni-k6p'o-Its), (Gr. NimbroXis, nik-ofi' o-lis, city of victory), a city of Thrace, supposed to be Nicopi, on the river Nessus, now Karasou, which was here the boundary between Thrace and Macedonia; and hence the city is sometimes reck oned as belonging to the latter.
In Titus iii :12, Paul expresses an intention to winter at Nicopolis, and invites Titus, then in Crete, to join him there. 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 (3) in Epirus. The subscription to the Epistle to Titus calls it "Nicopolis of Macedonia"—i. c. Thrace. This subscription, however, is no part of the inspired text. and there is little doubt that the view of Jerome was correct, which identifies the Pauline Nicopolis with the noted city of that name in Epirus. It was. built by Augustus Cesar to commeinorate his victory over Antony and Cleopatra at the battle of Actium (B. C. 31). Its modern name is Paleoprevesa, or "old Prevesa." The place has extensive ruins. of
temples, theaters, aqueducts, and a small buildmg 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. (Kitt° and Schaff.) Between A. D. 64-65. or 65-66, or 66-67.
"The later history of Nicopolis is short. After falling into decay, it was restored by Julian about 362; and afterwards it was captured by the Goths and destroyed, but again was restored by Justin ian, as Procopius, de ilcdif. iv:2, describes. It is mentioned as the metropolis of Old Epirus by Ilierocles about A. D. 53o, and retained that posi tion in the ecclesiastical organization ; but a late ritediwval list of cities that changed their names implies that Prevesa had taken its place and dig nity. There are many remains of the ancient city, on which the guide-books of Murray, Baedeker, etc., may be consulted." (W. M. Ramsay, Hast ings' Bib. Dict.).