Philip the Arab

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Philip the Arab was a 3rd-century Roman emperor of Syrian origin who ruled from 244 to 249 AD and is noted for presiding over Rome’s millennium celebrations and for his controversial association with early Christianity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 3rd-century Roman emperor
Roman emperor
human
alternativeName Philip I
Philippus Arabs
linked to: Philip the Arab
associatedWith Decius
Gordian III
linked to: Emperor Gordian III

Otacilia Severa
Philip II
birthDate c. 204
birthPlace Shahba
birthRegion Roman province of Arabia
Syria
causeOfDownfall defeat by Decius
child Philip II
linked to: Philippus
coinageFeature extensive commemorative issues for Rome’s millennium
concludedPeaceWith Shapur I
deathCause killed in battle
deathDate 249
deathPlace near Verona
dynasty Philippian dynasty
era Crisis of the Third Century
ethnicOrigin Arab
linked to: Arabs
fullName Marcus Julius Philippus
linked to: Philippus
governedRegion Roman Empire
heldOffice Praetorian prefect
honorific Consul
Pater Patriae
Pontifex Maximus
linked to: pontifex maximus

Tribunicia Potestas
imperialTitle Augustus
knownFor Syrian origin
controversial association with Christianity
peace treaty with the Sasanian Empire
short and turbulent reign
militaryConflict Roman–Persian Wars
notableEvent celebrated the 1000th anniversary of Rome in 248
presided over Rome’s millennium celebrations
paidTributeTo Shapur I
parent Julius Marinus
predecessor Gordian III
linked to: Emperor Gordian III
reignEnd 249
reignStart 244
religiousAssociation early Christianity
religiousStatus alleged Christian
pagan emperor (traditional view)
spouse Marcia Otacilia Severa
successor Decius
title Imperator Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus

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Gordian III successor Philip the Arab
subject linked to: Emperor Gordian III
Gordian III praetorianPrefect Philip the Arab
subject linked to: Emperor Gordian III
Decius predecessor Philip the Arab
Marcus Antonius Gordianus Pius successor Philip the Arab
Gordian dynasty followedBy Philip the Arab
Timesitheus successorAsPraetorianPrefect Marcus Julius Philippus (Philip the Arab)
linked to: Philip the Arab
Philip the Arab alternativeName Philippus Arabs
linked to: Philip the Arab
Decius predecessor Philip the Arab
subject linked to: Emperor Decius
Sapor opponent Philip the Arab
Herennius Etruscus precededBy Philip the Arab
Barracks emperors notableExample Philip the Arab
antoninianus continuedUnderEmperors Philip the Arab