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Nicopolis (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 39 00 45 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 39.0125 decimal degrees |
| Long: 020 43 42 E degrees minutes |
Long: 20.7283 decimal degrees |
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Note: City of ancient Epirus. Founded by Emperor Augustus opposite site of Battle of Actium in 31 BCE; inhabitants came from towns of Aetolia and Akarnania; St. Paul wrote epistle to Titus here; was seat of an early bishopric; damaged in earthquake of 375, but refortified by Justinian in 550. |
Names: |
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| Nikópolis (preferred,C,V,Greek (transliterated),U)
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| Nikopolis (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
| Nicopolis (H,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Nikopoli (C,V)
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| Actanicopoli (H,V)
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| Nicopolis Epiri (H,V)
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............ | Roman |
| Nicopolis Actia (H,V,Latin-P,U,N)
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............ | ancient Roman name |
| Palaiopréveza (H,V)
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| Palioprevesa (H,V)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Epirus (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Préveza (regional division) (P) |
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Nicopolis (deserted settlement) (P) |
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Additional Parents: |
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Epirus (former administrative division) (P,H) ca. 167 BCE-395 CE |
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Place Types: |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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founded by Augustus after 31 BCE, suffered earthquakes and various invasions, was gradually abandoned in 10th century |
| archaeological site (C) |
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| ruins (C) |
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| inhabited place (H) |
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| capital (H) |
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of Epirus |
| episcopal see (H) |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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| Actanicopoli.......... |
[VP] |
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Pleiades (2006-) accessed 4 March 2020 |
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