When did Paul write the letter to Titus in relation to his death?

Les explains that Paul wrote the letter to Titus toward the end of his ministry, with only about another year or two remaining until he would be martyred. Paul had been under house arrest in Rome for the last several years. During that time, Roman soldiers served as his constant guard, and many of them left as believers after their tour of duty, carrying the Gospel to various places throughout the Roman Empire, even into the temple of the Emperor himself. This context helps show that Titus was written very late in Paul's life, shortly before his death.