Nicopolis

Proper noun

Meaning

Nicopolis

The ancient capital of the province of Epirus Vetus of the Roman Empire, in modern Greece, just outside of Preveza.

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Examples

Dio Cassius, Roman history, 51.1.3 Octavian instituted or renewed the games known as Actia or Ludi Actiaci, named after Actium in Nicopolis (the new city) to memorialise the battle. Source: Internet

History Photo of a 15th-century map showing region containing Nicopolis. Source: Internet

It is not well understood how the early Ottomans came to dominate their neighbours, as the history of medieval Anatolia is still little known. citation Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. Source: Internet

Manuel II had sent 10 ships to help in the Crusade of Nicopolis. Source: Internet

Paul summoned Titus from Crete to join him at Nicopolis in Epirus. Source: Internet

Supposedly the twenty domes were built instead of the twenty separate mosques which Sultan Bayezid I had promised for winning the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. Source: Internet

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