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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philip the Arab canonical | 6 |
| Marcus Julius Philippus (Philip the Arab) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3932290 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Philip the Arab Context triple: [Gordian III, successor, Philip the Arab]
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Numerian
Numerian was a Roman emperor of the late 3rd century who briefly ruled the eastern half of the empire before his mysterious death in 284 AD.
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Maximus V of Constantinople
Maximus V of Constantinople was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in the mid-20th century, known for his brief tenure and role in the modern history of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Constantius Gallus
Constantius Gallus was a 4th-century Roman Caesar of the Constantinian dynasty who ruled the eastern provinces under Emperor Constantius II before being executed on suspicion of treason.
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Majorian
Majorian was a 5th-century Western Roman emperor noted for his energetic but ultimately unsuccessful efforts to restore the crumbling empire through military campaigns and administrative reforms.
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Constantine III Leichoudes
Constantine III Leichoudes was an 11th-century Patriarch of Constantinople and Byzantine statesman known for his role in church and imperial politics during the middle Byzantine period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Philip the Arab Target entity description: 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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A.
Numerian
Numerian was a Roman emperor of the late 3rd century who briefly ruled the eastern half of the empire before his mysterious death in 284 AD.
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B.
Maximus V of Constantinople
Maximus V of Constantinople was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in the mid-20th century, known for his brief tenure and role in the modern history of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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C.
Constantius Gallus
Constantius Gallus was a 4th-century Roman Caesar of the Constantinian dynasty who ruled the eastern provinces under Emperor Constantius II before being executed on suspicion of treason.
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D.
Majorian
Majorian was a 5th-century Western Roman emperor noted for his energetic but ultimately unsuccessful efforts to restore the crumbling empire through military campaigns and administrative reforms.
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E.
Constantine III Leichoudes
Constantine III Leichoudes was an 11th-century Patriarch of Constantinople and Byzantine statesman known for his role in church and imperial politics during the middle Byzantine period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3rd-century Roman emperor
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Roman emperor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Philip I
NERFINISHED
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Philippus Arabs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Decius
NERFINISHED
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Gordian III NERFINISHED ⓘ Otacilia Severa NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 204 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Shahba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthRegion |
Roman province of Arabia
NERFINISHED
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Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | defeat by Decius ⓘ |
| child | Philip II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinageFeature | extensive commemorative issues for Rome’s millennium ⓘ |
| concludedPeaceWith | Shapur I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathDate | 249 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Verona ⓘ |
| dynasty | Philippian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Crisis of the Third Century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Marcus Julius Philippus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedRegion | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice | Praetorian prefect ⓘ |
| honorific |
Consul
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Pater Patriae NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontifex Maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tribunicia Potestas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imperialTitle | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Syrian origin
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controversial association with Christianity ⓘ peace treaty with the Sasanian Empire ⓘ short and turbulent reign ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Roman–Persian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
celebrated the 1000th anniversary of Rome in 248
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presided over Rome’s millennium celebrations ⓘ |
| paidTributeTo | Shapur I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parent | Julius Marinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Gordian III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 249 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 244 ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | early Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousStatus |
alleged Christian
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pagan emperor (traditional view) ⓘ |
| spouse | Marcia Otacilia Severa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Decius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Imperator Caesar Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Philip the Arab Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (7)
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