Philippi

, a town of Macedonia, anciently called Datos , and situate at the east of the Strymon on a rising ground, which abounds with springs and water. It was called Philippi after Philip king of Macedonia, who fortified it against the incursions of the barbarians of Thrace, and became celebrated for two battles which were fought there in October, B.C. 42, at the interval of about 20 days, between August us and Antony, and the republican forces of Brutus and Ca ius, in which the former obtained the victory. Ovid , Metamorphoses , bk. 15 , li. 284 .— Pliny , bk. 7 , ch. 45 .— Florus , bk. 4 , ch. 7 .— Paterculus , bk. 2 , ch. 7 , . — Appian , bk. 2 , Civil Wars .— Plutarch , Antonius .— Virgil , Georgics , bk. 1 , li. 490 .— Suet on i us , August us , ch. 2 .