Editing Amphipolis (section)

===Conquest by the Romans===

After the final victory of [[Roman Empire|Rome]] over Macedonia in the [[Battle of Pydna]] in 168&nbsp;BC, Amphipolis became the capital of one of the four mini-republics, or ''merides'', which were created by the Romans out of the kingdom of the [[Antigonid Dynasty|Antigonids]] which [[Diadochi|succeeded]] Alexander's empire in Macedon. These ''merides'' were gradually incorporated into the Roman client state, and later province, of [[Thracia]]. According to the ''[[Acts of the Apostles]]'', the apostles [[Paul the Apostle|Paul]] and [[Silas]] passed through Amphipolis in the early AD&nbsp;50s, on their [[Missionary journeys of Paul|journey]] between [[Philippi]] and [[Thessalonica]]; where hence they proselytized to the Greeks, including {{Wikt-lang|ang|aporetic}} [[Epicurean]] and [[Stoicism|Stoic]] philosophers.<ref>{{bibleverse||Acts|17:1|NKJV}}</ref>

In the 1st c. BC the city was badly damaged in the [[Thracian kingdom (Roman vassal state)|Thracian revolt]] against Roman rule.